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Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's use of the government's official Airbus to transport his amateur football team for a friendly game was completely illegal, according to Tsvyatko Lukanov, a former head of the 28th Air Detachment.
Society | August 16, 2012, Thursday // 14:33
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A new large-scale wildfire has erupted in southern Bulgaria in the area between the Black Sea towns of Pomorie and Nessebar.
Residents of Bulgaria's capital Sofia are staging a protest rally for the second evening in a row against the upcoming new parking rules and hike in parking fees.
Society | August 16, 2012, Thursday // 11:47
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale was felt near the Southwestern Bulgarian city of Pernik at approximately 05:12 am EET on Thursday.
An injured tourist who fell into a 30-meter abyss while hiking near the mountain resort of Bansko has been found and rescued with a Cougar helicopter of the Bulgarian Air Force.
Society | August 15, 2012, Wednesday // 18:59
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The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) has called on the Bulgarian authorities to investigate the latest case in which a Bulgarian journalist has received threatening messages.
Society | August 15, 2012, Wednesday // 14:30
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The "Quinn of Provocations" Lady Gaga staged a spectacular show Tuesday evening and won the hearts of of the Bulgarian audience.
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Culture | August 15, 2012, Wednesday // 13:23
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Residents of Bulgaria's capital Sofia are staging another protest rally against the upcoming new parking rules and hike in parking fees.
Society | August 15, 2012, Wednesday // 10:15
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Bulgarian archaeologists, working at the holy rock city of Perperikon, will unveil Wednesday two new tombs.
Bulgaria's Black Sea capital Varna, whose main cathedral bears the name of the Dormition, is celebrating its official holiday Wednesday, which is the Day of Dormition of the Holy Mother of God.
Society | August 15, 2012, Wednesday // 09:09
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Wednesday is Dormition of the Holy Mother of God, one of the greatest Christian Eastern Orthodox holidays, which brings together many believers.
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Culture | August 15, 2012, Wednesday // 08:13
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More than 500 residents of southwestern Bulgarian town of Sandanski walked out Tuesday evening to protest massive cutting down of trees in their town park.
A bear family has broken into a hunting cabin in Norway, drinking up vast quantities of beer and eating away the stocked food.
The advertisement agency TBWA in Eindhoven in the Netherlands has created a commercial video clip for the maker of electronic devices Fluke, deemed to be insulting for Bulgaria.
Society | August 14, 2012, Tuesday // 13:46
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The mission of the Bulgarian firefighters, who helped in the extinguishing effort of the huge wildfire in Aton, Greece, is officially ending Tuesday.
Bulgarian archaeologists have discovered a Thracian settlement during the first ever excavations in the town of Tsarevo on the southern Black Sea coast.
Bulgarian archaeologists expect to find at the holy rock city of Perperikon the largest ever medieval coin treasure in the country.
Bulgaria launches Tuesday the national celebrations to mark the 135th anniversary of the heroic Shipka Pass Battle during the 1877-1878 Liberation War.
Society | August 14, 2012, Tuesday // 08:15
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Bulgaria's first food bank, which was established earlier this year, has managed to collect more than 30 000 kilograms of donated food for a period of just two months.
Society | August 13, 2012, Monday // 14:15
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The dismantling of the Monument 1300 Years of Bulgaria in front of Sofia's National Palace of Culture, NDK, started Monday.
Society | August 13, 2012, Monday // 10:26
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Say a wish because the annual Perseid meteors are set to put on a spectacular sky show this weekend, one of the most popular events in the astronomical calendar.
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