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Bulgaria on Alert over Dangerous Heat

Code Yellow has been declared for the major part of Bulgaria for Sunday over the forecast for dangerous heat.

Society » Environment | August 5, 2012, Sunday // 11:25 | Viewed: 1323

Wildfire Burns 2 Houses in Bulgaria before Being Tamed

The wildfire in southern Bulgaria which engulfed and burned down two houses in southern Bulgaria has been tamed at 1 am Sunday.

Society » Environment | August 5, 2012, Sunday // 10:59 | Viewed: 1823

Blazing Summer Breaks 3 Temperature Records in Bulgaria

Another hot summer day Saturday has seen three temperature records in Bulgaria fall, with temperatures at some locations nearing 40 degrees Centigrade.

Society » Environment | August 4, 2012, Saturday // 19:19 | Viewed: 2233

The Average Bulgarian Bought Less than 2 Books in 2011

Bulgarian publishers have announced statistics showing a continuing slump in the yearly sales of books in the country.

Society » Culture | August 4, 2012, Saturday // 18:56 | Viewed: 1105

FM: 12 Bulgarian Sailors Chose to Stay on Stranded Ship

12 of the Bulgarian sailors serving the Ocean Star Pacific cruise ship have chosen to remain on the vessel in spite of the lack of work and not having received their wages, announced the Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Society | August 4, 2012, Saturday // 15:10 | Viewed: 1437

Two Major Festivals Celebrate Bulgarian Folk Music

The 50th anniversary edition of the Bulgarian folkore music Pirin Sings festival kicked off Saturday.

Society » Culture | August 4, 2012, Saturday // 14:45 | Viewed: 4106

2 Bulgarian Regional Newspapers Swallowed by Powerful Media Group

Important Bulgarian regional daily newspapers Maritsa and Struma have been bought by the GM Press media company that has been of late acquiring other important news outlets.

Society | August 4, 2012, Saturday // 10:53 | Viewed: 3036

Busta Rhymes, Prodigy, Korn Top Names at 'Spirit of Burgas' 2012

Busta Rhymes, Prodigy, and Korn are the biggest names on the program of the Spirit of Burgas music festival in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas that kicked off Friday night.

Society » Culture | August 3, 2012, Friday // 18:50 | Viewed: 10231

Sand Sculptures Bring Coastal Feel, Magic to Capital Sofia

Dozens of sand sculptures adorn the entry to Sofia popular Southern Park, evoking feelings of sea and all the good that the summer season has to offer.

Society | August 3, 2012, Friday // 17:54 | Viewed: 1437

Flames Engulf Major Archeological Site in Bulgaria

A powerful fire has broken out at Golyamata Kosmatka mound in Central Bulgaria, a site of some of the biggest archeological findings here.

Society | August 3, 2012, Friday // 16:25 | Viewed: 2360

Top Bulgarian Archaeologist Finds 2nd 'Womb' Cave

Prominent Bulgarian archaeologist, Professor, Nikolay Ovcharov, has discovered a second "womb" cave in the country.

Society » Archaeology | August 3, 2012, Friday // 13:10 | Viewed: 5222

Rally Slams Sofia New Parking Rules as Arm-Twisting

Citizens of Bulgaria's capital Sofia protested on Friday against the upcoming new parking rules and hike in parking fees, slamming them as nothing short of racketeering and arm-twisting.

Society | August 3, 2012, Friday // 12:02 | Viewed: 990

Drivers in Bulgaria with Lights On Day and Night Next Week

Drivers on Bulgarian roads will be required to have their lights on during the day too as of next week.

Society | August 3, 2012, Friday // 10:25 | Viewed: 2032

Bulgaria's Capital 'Breathes' with Temporary Street Closure

Ivan Shishman Street in downtown Sofia will be turned pedestrian once again every Sunday until the end of August in a bid to reduce air pollution from traffic and favor commuting by foot.

Society » Environment | August 3, 2012, Friday // 10:25 | Viewed: 1712

Institutional Mess-Up Backfires on Bulgarian Kids with Cancer

Drugs shortage has affected hundreds of Bulgarian children with cancer after generic drug company Sandoz suspended its production, catching local authorities unprepared.

Society » Health | August 2, 2012, Thursday // 17:27 | Viewed: 1806

Bulgaria Marks 109th Years since Uprising of Bulgarians in Macedonia, Thrace

People across Bulgaria marked Thursday, August 2, 2012, the 109th year since the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising of 1903, the greatest anti-Ottoman rebellion of the Bulgarians in the historic and geographic regions of Macedonia and Thrace.

Society | August 2, 2012, Thursday // 14:54 | Viewed: 7173

Bulgarian NGOs Enraged by Black Sea Coast 'Dune Construction'

Bulgarian NGOs have threatened civil disobedience over continuing resort construction on the surviving natural sand dunes on the Black Sea coast.

Society » Environment | August 2, 2012, Thursday // 14:25 | Viewed: 3706

Murdered Dolphin Washed Ashore in Bulgaria Yet Again

A killed dolphin has been washed ashore on the Coral Beach on the Southern Bulgarian Black Sea coast in a seeming repeat of a last year's case.

Society » Environment | August 2, 2012, Thursday // 13:27 | Viewed: 2825

Anonymous Hacks Website of Bulgaria's Parliament

The activist hacker collective Anonymous took down the website of the Bulgarian Parliament late on Wednesday.

Society | August 2, 2012, Thursday // 08:24 | Viewed: 2785

Bulgaria's 'Spirit of Burgas' Festival Expects 22 000 Visitors

The organizers of the "Spirit of Burgas" Music Festival in the Southern Bulgarian Black Sea city of Burgas expect about 22 000 visitors, they announced at a news conference Wednesday.

Society » Culture | August 1, 2012, Wednesday // 20:50 | Viewed: 1931

250 Bulgarian, Russian, French Scouts Set Up Camp near Pleven

Over 250 scouts from Bulgaria, Russia and France will gather Wednesday evening at the Bohotska Gora forest near the northwestern town of Pleven for an international event.

Society | August 1, 2012, Wednesday // 18:08 | Viewed: 2899
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