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Monument of Cyril and Methodius to Be Erected in Mongolia

A monument of brothers St St Cyril and Methodius will be erected in Mongolia since the Cyrillic alphabet they created is used in the Asian country.

Society » Culture | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 15:14 | Viewed: 4804

Bulgarian Football Legend Rejects Tax Evasion Reports

Bulgarian football legend and coach of the Litex Lovech team, Hristo Stoichkov, has requested an immediate meeting with Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, to be cleared of tax evasion suspicions.

Society | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 13:09 | Viewed: 1511

Bulgarian Author Nominated for BBC Short Story Award

Young Bulgarian author, Miroslav Penkov, has become the first Bulgarian to be nominated for the BBC Short Story Award i

Society » Culture | September 18, 2012, Tuesday // 12:43 | Viewed: 2164

Parents to Sue Serbia over Lack of Bulgarian School Books

Parents in western Serbia, which has a large population of ethnic Bulgarians, are threatening to sue the Serbian State over the lack of school books in Bulgarian.

Society » Education | September 17, 2012, Monday // 17:40 | Viewed: 3661

Antique 'Pan' Found near Bulgaria's Sozopol

Bulgarian archaeologist and divers have discovered in Black Sea waters an antique vessel, dated from the 6th century B.C., which was used to prepare food.

Society » Archaeology | September 17, 2012, Monday // 17:14 | Viewed: 3292

Nicola Conte Brings Acid and Latin Jazz to Bulgaria's Capital

Nicola Conte, famous for his innovative combination of acid jazz and bossa nova themes, has confirmed his gig at Sofia Live Club on October 6.

Society » Culture | September 17, 2012, Monday // 16:09 | Viewed: 2485

Bulgarian Doctors, Pharmacists Seek Customers in Xanthi

Bulgarian doctors and pharmacists are offering home visits and medication to the residents of Greek villages located near the border, according to reports of local news agencies.

Society » Health | September 17, 2012, Monday // 15:49 | Viewed: 1763

Bulgarian Capital Sees Huge Traffic Jams on 1st Day of School

Huge traffic jams have been reported Monday morning in the Bulgarian capital Sofia with the opening of the 2012 – 2013 school year.

Society | September 17, 2012, Monday // 12:04 | Viewed: 3618

Sofia's Brand New Subway Line Marred by Rainwater Leakage

Rainwater has leaked into several stations of the brand new second metro line opened just two weeks ago in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, an oppositional left-wing politician has alarmed.

Society | September 17, 2012, Monday // 11:21 | Viewed: 1659

60 000 Bulgarian First-Graders Enter School on 1st School Day

Over 60 000 kids are starting school for the first time in Bulgaria on Monday, September 17th, the first day of the academic year in the country.

Society » Education | September 17, 2012, Monday // 08:37 | Viewed: 3673

Bulgaria's Capital Celebrates Its Holiday

Bulgaria's capital celebrates St. Sofia Day on Monday- the date when the Orthodox world pays homage to the Holy Martyrs Sofia and her three daughters Faith, Hope and Love.

Society | September 17, 2012, Monday // 08:09 | Viewed: 1296

Burgas Airport Lifts in Part Counterterror Security Measures

Security measures have been partially lifted two months after the terrorist attack at the Sarafovo airport of Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Burgas.

Society | September 16, 2012, Sunday // 14:53 | Viewed: 1832

Bulgarian Deputy PM Helps Rescue 2 from Overturned Car

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister, and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, personally helped Sunday in rescuing two people who were involved in a traffic accident.

Society | September 16, 2012, Sunday // 14:30 | Viewed: 1378

Bulgarian 'Vampire' Featured on National Geographic

The National Geographic Channel is airing Sunday evening a film dedicated to archaeology excavations in the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Sozopol, focusing on the "vampire" skeleton.

Society » Archaeology | September 16, 2012, Sunday // 11:44 | Viewed: 6130

6 Chosen for Bulgaria's New Supreme Judicial Council

Six members of Bulgaria's new Supreme Judicial Council, VSS, from the judiciary quota have been elected after twenty four hours of voting.

Society | September 16, 2012, Sunday // 10:35 | Viewed: 1603

Five Die in Hellish Car Crash in Bulgaria

Five people have been killed in a horrific traffic accident near the village of Garvan, along the major route linking the cities of Russe – Silistra on the Danube river.

Society | September 14, 2012, Friday // 19:14 | Viewed: 1869

Bulgarian Ministers Rush to Donate Blood in Urgent Campaign

Members of Bulgaria's government were among the first to respond to an urgent call for blood donors as unusually high number of surgeries in the Bulgarian capital Sofia depleted hospitals' reserves.

Society » Health | September 14, 2012, Friday // 18:21 | Viewed: 1993

Bulgaria Picks 'Sneakers' for Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film

Bulgaria's National Film Center has put forth " Ketsove" ("Sneakers") as the Bulgarian nomination for the US Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film this year.

Society » Culture | September 14, 2012, Friday // 17:09 | Viewed: 2407

Sofia Bus Driver Suffers Heart Attack, Woman, Child Injured

A child and an elderly woman have been hurt after a Sofia bus driver suffered what appeared to be a heart attack at the wheel Friday morning.

Society | September 14, 2012, Friday // 16:49 | Viewed: 1201

Bulgarian Cancer Patients Seek Salvation in Turkey

Nearly two thousand Bulgarian cancer patients have sought help and hope in neighboring Turkey over the last few months, turning it into the latest hot spot in what has become known as "health tourism".

Society » Health | September 14, 2012, Friday // 15:52 | Viewed: 4026

Light Earthquake Registered in Bulgaria's Pernik

A light earthquake with a magnitude of 2.

Society » Environment | September 14, 2012, Friday // 15:15 | Viewed: 1501
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