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Business

New Bulgarian PM: No Upped State Spending in View for 2013

Bulgaria's state budget for 2013 is not capable of sustaining significantly increased state spending, according to recently appointed PM Plamen Oresharski.

Business » Finance | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 16:46

Politics

Bulgaria 'Worried' by Police Brutality in Turkey's Gezi Protests

Bulgaria is worried by the extensive use of police force in the recent protest in neighboring Turkey, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristian Vigenin said in a statment Sunday.

Politics » Diplomacy | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 13:10

Bulgarian Ex Top Cop Weirdly Publishes Brussels Itinerary

The press-center of former Bulgarian ruling party GERB has published a detailed itinerary of party vice-chair Tsvetan Tsvetanov's visit to the European Parliament Monday and Tuesday.

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 18:34

New Bulgarian PM Has No Worries on Parliament Support

Newly appointed Bulgarian PM Plamen Oresharski has stated he is certain that his cabinet will continue to receive a stable parliamentary support to allow it to work efficently.

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 17:24

Protest March in Bulgarian Capital Grows

The anti-government rally carried out Sunda in Bulgarian capital Sofia has grown to over 1,000 with the progression of the day.

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 15:12

2nd Protest in Sofia Blocks Traffic in Front of Parliament

A new anti-government protest in Sofia has assembled at the Tsar Osvoboditel Sq in central Sofia, blocking the traffic in front of Parliament.

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 13:28

Bulgarians Protest 'Fake' New Government

Hundreds of Bulgarian have walked out downtown in capital Sofia Sunday to protest the new Oresharski cabinet, just days after it was voted by parliament.

Politics » Domestic | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 11:30

Society

Protesters in Bulgarian Capital Re-Block Parliament

The anti-government protest rally that marched in the center of Bulgarian capital Sofia Sunday has returned to the square in front of Parliament.

Society | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 16:03

Bulgaria Commemorates Death of Revolutionary Botev

Air raid sirens are going to resound across Bulgaria at 12 noon Sunday, June 2, in honor of the heroic death of Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev.

Society | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 11:41

Torrents Claim Lives in Germany, Prague under Extreme Flood Alert

Extensive rains have caused massive floods over the weekend in parts of central and western Europe, causing death and damage.

Society » Environment | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 12:40

Sports

Grigor Dimitrov: No Excuses for Djokovic Loss

Top Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has said he is seeking no excuses for his Roland Garros loss against world number 1 Novak Djokovic.

Sports | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 14:19

Quotes

Today's Quote

"Tocqueville says that every government resembles its people - on my part, I would say that Bulgarian journalism resembles you and me"

Quotes | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 11:36

World

Hundreds Feared Injured as Turkish Police Teargas, Shoot at Protesters

Violent assaults by police on protesters in Turkey have reignited Sunday night not only in Ankara and Izmir, but also again in Istanbul, where the situation had quieted down through the day.

World | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 22:05

Turkey's PM Erdogan: Twitter Is Menace to Society

Turkey's PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at the role of social media in helping organize and co-ordinate rallies, after the wave of large-scale protests that gripped the country.

World | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 19:59

Turkish PM Erdogan Tries to Downplay Occupy Gezi Protests

The protests that have gripped Turkey since Friday are insignificant and sparked in part by hooligans, according to Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

World | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 19:40

Police Uses Teargas on Anti-Erdogan Protesters in Ankara

Turkish police has once again resorted to the use of tear gas, as protesters marched on to the offices of PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.

World | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 17:56

At Least 1,700 Arrested in Turkey's Gezi Park Protests

At least 1,700 people have been detained in the protests that flooded Turkey Friday through Sunday, according to police statistics.

World | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 10:48

Protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Victorious as Police Withdraws

Protesters in the Taksim square in Istanbul are celebrating a tactical victory, as police has been ordered to withdraw.

World | June 2, 2013, Sunday // 10:14
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