Society

Elderly Bulgarian Patriarch Listed in Hospital

Maxim, the elderly Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch, has been listed for treatment in the Government Hospital in Sofia.

Society | September 9, 2012, Sunday // 10:45 | Viewed: 2358

Divided Bulgaria Marks Communist Takeover Anniversary

The emblematic date of September 9, considered both the date of Bulgaria's anti-fascist uprising in 1944, and the beginning of the Communist regime, will be marked in polar ways by political forces here.

Society | September 9, 2012, Sunday // 10:12 | Viewed: 2271

Bulgaria's Burgas Entertained by Huge Fuel Reactor

The transportation of a giant fuel reactor for the Lukoil Neftochim refinery is going on for a second day in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas, much to the joy of local residents and visitors.

Society | September 8, 2012, Saturday // 18:45 | Viewed: 3194

Yet Unknown Gagarin Autograph Uncovered in Bulgaria

A before unknown autograph of first man in space, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, has been found in a hotel in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Society | September 8, 2012, Saturday // 15:58 | Viewed: 4412

Traffic Stalled at Main Bulgaria-Serbia Checkpoint

Intensive traffic has made passage through the Kalotina-Gradina checkpoint between Bulgaria and Serbia difficult, inform authorities Saturday.

Society | September 8, 2012, Saturday // 14:31 | Viewed: 1469

2 Injured in Small Plane Crash in Bulgaria

Two persons have been injured in a crash landing of a small private plane at Shumen airport in north-eastern Bulgaria Saturday morning.

Society | September 8, 2012, Saturday // 12:54 | Viewed: 3007

Bulgarian Christians Celebrate Nativity of Mary

Saturday Bulgarian Orthodox Christians celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Theotokos, or Holy Mother of Christ.

Society » Culture | September 8, 2012, Saturday // 11:51 | Viewed: 1851

Sofia University Fails to Recruit Students for 'Prestigious' Majors

Bulgaria's largest higher education institution, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", has failed to fill all of the spots it had announced for some of its "prestigious" majors.

Society » Education | September 7, 2012, Friday // 19:31 | Viewed: 1472

??Dozens of Dead Dolphins Washed Ashore in Bulgaria in Summer 2012

At least 68 dead dolphins have been washed ashore along Bulgaria's Southern Black Sea coast, the Regional Environmental Inspectorate in Burgas announced Friday.

Society » Environment | September 7, 2012, Friday // 17:08 | Viewed: 7505

Bulgaria Marks Unification Day 2 over Craiova Treaty

Bulgaria marks Friday the 72nd anniversary of the signing of the historical Craiova treaty under whose terms Romania returned the southern part of Dobrudza to Bulgaria.

Society | September 7, 2012, Friday // 14:53 | Viewed: 4022

80 Stranded at Sofia Airport for over 6 Hours

Over eighty passengers were stranded at Sofia International Airport Thursday evening for over six hours.

Society | September 7, 2012, Friday // 14:18 | Viewed: 1691

Murder of Dissident Bulgarian Writer Georgi Markov Turns 34

Bulgaria marks Friday the 34th anniversary since the murder of Georgi Markov, a Bulgarian emigrant broadcaster and dissident writer, who was poisoned in London in 1978.

Society | September 7, 2012, Friday // 11:52 | Viewed: 2962

Hometown Marks Bulgarian Communist Dictator Anniversary

The Bulgarian town of Pravets, near the capital Sofia, birth place of Communist dictator, Todor Zhivkov, is marking Friday the latter's 101st anniversary.

Society | September 7, 2012, Friday // 10:11 | Viewed: 2369

5 Bulgarians Injured in Truck Crash in Italy

A 33-year-old Bulgarian man is in a critical condition after a car with Bulgarian license plates was hit by a truck near Brescia, Northern Italy.

Society | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 16:39 | Viewed: 1353

10th Anniversary Crafts Fair Opens in Bulgarias Gabrovo

The Speaker of the Bulgarian Parliament, Tsetska Tsacheva, opened Thursday the 10th anniversary edition of the International Crafts Fair in the central city of Gabrovo.

Society » Culture | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 13:34 | Viewed: 3073

Bulgaria's Ruse Hosts 22nd Limes Congress

The Bulgarian Danube city of Ruse is now the host of the 22nd Limes Congress.

Society » Archaeology | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 13:04 | Viewed: 2227

Plovdiv Becomes Focus of Unification Day Revels

Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second largest city, is in the focus of the festivities in the country as it celebrates the 127th anniversary since its Unification.

Society | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 10:35 | Viewed: 1831

Bulgaria Celebrates National Unification Day

Bulgaria is celebrating Thursday, September 6, 2012, the 127th anniversary since the Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia.

Society | September 6, 2012, Thursday // 10:02 | Viewed: 7817

Tsunami Warning after 7.6 Earthquake in Costa Rica

An earthquake of magnitute 7.9 on the Richter scale shook Costa Rica Wednesday.

Society » Environment | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 18:23 | Viewed: 1280

Tsar Alexander II Monument in Sofia Flies Off for Repair

The Monument of Russian Tsar Alexander II in front of Parliament in downtown Sofia was dismantled Wednesday to undergo restoration.

Society » Culture | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 18:17 | Viewed: 4225

Famed Orient Express Arrives in Bulgaria's Varna

The Orient Express train, famously described in Agatha Christie's novel "Murder on the Orient Express," arrived in Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Varna Wednesday.

Society | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 14:23 | Viewed: 2630
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria