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Romanian Bus Catches Fire in Bulgaria

A bus carrying Romanian tourists caught fire in motion near Bulgaria's Black Sea town of Nesebar early on Wednesday.

Society | May 2, 2012, Wednesday // 09:43 | Viewed: 1282

Bulgaria Ranked 78th in Global Media Freedom

Bulgaria is placed 78th among 196 countries in Freedom House's 2011 global press freedom ranking.

Society | May 2, 2012, Wednesday // 08:37 | Viewed: 3257

Norway's World Swimming Champion Dies at 26

Norway's world swimming champion Alexander Dale Oen, has died suddenly in the US, aged 26, the country's swimming federation announced.

Society » Obituaries | May 1, 2012, Tuesday // 15:18 | Viewed: 2155

Pressure Group to Defend Scandalous Bulgaria Forestry Act

Bulgarian national coalition "Bulgaria for People and Regions" plans to stage a protest performance in support of amendments to the country's Forestry Act intended to liberalize development in protected areas.

Society » Environment | May 1, 2012, Tuesday // 14:26 | Viewed: 1026

Bulgarian Film Grabs 1st Prize at Moscow Fest

Bulgarian crime thriller "Operation: Shmenti Capelli" won the first prize for best film at the film festival DetectiveFEST, which is taking place in Moscow.

Society » Culture | May 1, 2012, Tuesday // 13:57 | Viewed: 2064

Bulgaria Commemorates 136 Years of April Uprising

The town of Panagyurishte in central Bulgaria is the focal point Tuesday of commemorations of the 136th anniversary of the 1876 April Uprising for the liberation of Bulgaria.

Society | May 1, 2012, Tuesday // 13:29 | Viewed: 1662

Minimum Wage in Bulgaria Upped to BGN 290

A raise of the minimum wage in Bulgaria from BGN 270 to BGN 290 comes effective Tuesday, May 1.

Society | May 1, 2012, Tuesday // 11:15 | Viewed: 1898

Bulgarians Celebrate International Labor Day

Bulgarians are celebrating Sunday May 1, the international Labor Day marking the struggle for dignified work and the feeling of solidarity amongst laborers.

Society | May 1, 2012, Tuesday // 09:45 | Viewed: 3580

Tree in Park Collapses, Kills Baby in Bulgaria

A large tree has collapsed onto two benches in a park in north-eastern Bulgarian city of Shumen, killing a 2-year-old child and critically injuring another person.

Society | April 29, 2012, Sunday // 11:57 | Viewed: 1790

Bulgarian Man nearly Hit by Meteorite

A small meteorite has nearly hit a man in Southeastern Bulgaria, the local Strumyani Municipality announced.

Society » Environment | April 28, 2012, Saturday // 10:29 | Viewed: 4021

Bulgarian Researchers: Black Sea Fish Cleaner than Mediterranean Fish

Black Sea fish does not contain concentrations of harmful chemicals above normal, according to the results of a testing of the 10 most popular types of fish found in Bulgarian coastal waters.

Society » Environment | April 27, 2012, Friday // 18:23 | Viewed: 6070

ARCS, Harvard Organize Seminar on 'Bulgaria's Evolution since 1989'

The American Research Center in Sofia (ARCS) is co-sponsoring a seminar entitled "Bulgaria's Evolution Since 1989: International and Domestic Dimensions", the organization announced.

Society » Education | April 27, 2012, Friday // 14:58 | Viewed: 2348

Bulgaria Welcomes Russian Patriarch Kirill on 3-Day Visit

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill is to arrive on a three-day visit to Bulgaria on Friday.

Society | April 27, 2012, Friday // 11:13 | Viewed: 1867

10 Families to Get New Homes in Flood-Hit Bulgarian Village

The construction of the first batch of ten houses in the flood-hit southern Bulgarian village of Biser will start Thursday.

Society | April 26, 2012, Thursday // 10:53 | Viewed: 2130

Bulgarian Authorities Seize 6.2 km of Illegal Fishing Nets in 3 Days

Four kilometers of poachers' nets have been seized during an inspection of Lake Vaya near the Black Sea city Burgas, according to Yancho Yanchev, head of the local office of the Executive Agency for Fisheries and Aquaculture (EAFA).

Society » Environment | April 25, 2012, Wednesday // 15:27 | Viewed: 1579

Police: Fake Toll Stickers Flood Bulgaria

Drivers in Bulgaria should beware of sellers of fake toll stickers – the so-called vignettes – which are flooding the market and boast high quality, police has warned.

Society | April 25, 2012, Wednesday // 10:04 | Viewed: 3283

ECHR Rules in Favor of Illegal Squatters in Bulgarian Roma Case

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled against the eviction of squatters who settled illegally, creating a Roma ghetto in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.

Society | April 24, 2012, Tuesday // 19:32 | Viewed: 5863

Dominic Miller, Sting's Right and Left Hand, in Bulgaria May 29

Dominic Miller, the Argentine-English guitarist best known for his long-time association with Sting, will please quality music fans in Bulgaria with a concert on May 29.

Society » Culture | April 24, 2012, Tuesday // 17:55 | Viewed: 3033

Ticket Scramble for Lady Gaga's Sofia Gig Begins Friday

The sale of tickets for what is believed by many to be one of Bulgaria's greatest music gigs of all time – Lady Gaga's concern in Sofia on August 14, 2012 – will start on Friday, organizers said.

Society » Culture | April 24, 2012, Tuesday // 13:58 | Viewed: 2798

Flooded Defunct Mines in Bulgaria's Pernik Spell Landslide

The old mining galleries in the southwestern city of Pernik have been flooded, which may result in a landslide.

Society » Environment | April 24, 2012, Tuesday // 13:13 | Viewed: 3235

Bulgaria's Sofia to Pour BGN 0.5 M into PM Team's Stadium

Bulgaria's Sofia municipality has controversially decided to pour a total of BGN 500 000 into the renovation of lower-tier Vitosha Bistritsa's football stadium.

Society | April 24, 2012, Tuesday // 11:51 | Viewed: 1831
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