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Bulgarian Patriarch Maxim to Hold Christmas Eve Mass

The Christmas Eve festive lithurgy of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Saturday will be presided by the country's 97-year-old Patriarch Maxim.

Society | December 24, 2011, Saturday // 13:45 | Viewed: 2307

Faulty PIP Breast Implants Were Imported to Bulgaria

Potentially defective breast implants produced by French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) have been sold in Bulgaria, local media confirmed on Saturday.

Society » Health | December 24, 2011, Saturday // 12:58 | Viewed: 2621

Body of Bulgarian aboard Sunken Oil Rig Recognized

The body of Zhivko Zhekov, the Bulgarian who was onboard the Russian oil platform that capsized and sank is the Sea of Okhotsk last Sunday, has been officially recognized.

Society | December 24, 2011, Saturday // 10:15 | Viewed: 2435

Bulgarian Family Celebrations Mark End of Lent

Christmas Eve marks one of the brightest of the Christian holidays for Bulgarians.

Society » Culture | December 24, 2011, Saturday // 09:01 | Viewed: 2191

Gift-Hunting Gets Hectic in Sofia Hours before Christmas

Hours before Christmas Eve, people in the Bulgarian capital Sofia are busy with last minute shopping or struggling to find a fresh-looking pine tree to decorate their homes.

Society | December 23, 2011, Friday // 18:08 | Viewed: 1818

9 Bulgarian Antarctic Explorers to Spend Xmas Holidays on Livingston Island

The 20th Bulgarian expedition to the Antarctic includes eight women, said Professor Hristo Pimpirev, head of the expedition and director of the Antarctic Studies unit at the Bulgarian Academy of Science (BAS).

Society » Environment | December 23, 2011, Friday // 15:47 | Viewed: 1947

Breast Implants Panic Spreads in France, Bulgaria in the Dark

The French authorities have officially asked 30,000 women who received faulty silicone breast implants supplied by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) to have them removed.

Society » Health | December 23, 2011, Friday // 15:08 | Viewed: 2443

Tough Battles Rage in Novinite.com 'Personality in the News' 2011 Polls

Very tough races are in progress in the annual "Personality in the News" polls of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) and Novinite.bg.

Society | December 23, 2011, Friday // 13:16 | Viewed: 1965

Macedonia Suffers from 'Bulgarian Citizenship Syndrome' - Paper

More and more Macedonians are desperately willing to become Bulgarian citizens, a Macedonian newspaper has noted.

Society | December 23, 2011, Friday // 12:37 | Viewed: 6380

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Celebrates St. Naum

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks Friday the Day of Saint Naum of Preslav, a medieval Bulgarian scholar, writer and teacher.

Society » Culture | December 23, 2011, Friday // 09:29 | Viewed: 2215

Heavy Snowfall Comes to End in Bulgaria

The snowfall is going to gradually subside Friday from west to east with fewer clouds, according to the weather forecast of the Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Society » Environment | December 23, 2011, Friday // 08:15 | Viewed: 2000

Bulgarian Ruling Party: Full Snow Removal Is Socialism

A heated dispute took place on Thursday in Sofia's municipal council as members of the oppositional Bulgarian Socialist Party claimed that the capital's streets were blocked by insufficient snow removal.

Society | December 22, 2011, Thursday // 13:39 | Viewed: 1834

Body of Bulgarian aboard Sunken Oil Platform Found

Rescue teams in the the Sea of Okhotsk have discovered the body of Bulgarian Zhivko Zhekov who was onboard of a floating oil rig that capsized and sank Sunday.

Society | December 22, 2011, Thursday // 12:02 | Viewed: 1798

Bulgaria Welcomes Winter Solstice with Heavy Snowfall

Officially, winter began in Bulgaria, as the winter solstice, marking the year's shortest day and longest night, occurred in Bulgaria around 7:30 am local time on Thursday.

Society » Environment | December 22, 2011, Thursday // 08:42 | Viewed: 2037

Bulgaria's Eco Min Vows Cleaner Black Sea through Water Plants

Bulgaria's Environment Ministry has signed three contracts for new wastewater treatment plants along the Black Sea coast worth some BGN 100 M.

Society » Environment | December 21, 2011, Wednesday // 19:31 | Viewed: 2483

Bulgaria to Pour EU, State Funds into Roma Integration Plan

Bulgaria's government has adopted the long-anticipated National Strategy for Integration of Roma in Bulgaria (2012-2020), and a respective Action Plan, the Cabinet press service announced.

Society | December 21, 2011, Wednesday // 15:45 | Viewed: 2297

Bulgarian Movie Tilt with Glorious Reviews in US

The campaign to promote the movie "Tilt," which is Bulgaria's nomination for the Oscars in the foreign film category is going on full force in the US.

Society » Culture | December 21, 2011, Wednesday // 14:13 | Viewed: 5014

Bulgarian's Name Makes Sunken Platform Missing Persons List

The name of Bulgarian, Zhivko Zhekov, has been included in the list of people still missing, published by the company owner of the oil platform "Kolskaya," which capsized Sunday in the sea of Okhotsk.

Society | December 21, 2011, Wednesday // 13:16 | Viewed: 3316

Name of Bulgarian Not Found in Capsized Platform Lists

The name of Bulgarian, Zhivko Zhekov, is missing from all three lists, published by the company owner of the oil platform "Kolskaya," which capsized Sunday in the sea of Okhotsk.

Society | December 21, 2011, Wednesday // 10:27 | Viewed: 1525

6% of Bulgarians See Improvement of Quality of Life - Poll

Only 6% of all participants in a Bulgarian study believe that their quality of life had improved in 2011.

Society | December 21, 2011, Wednesday // 09:45 | Viewed: 1981

10 Years Later Bulgaria Remembers Tragedy at Indigo Club

Bulgaria marks Wednesday the tenth year since the tragic stampede at the "Indigo" disco club in Sofia in which seven teenagers perished.

Society | December 21, 2011, Wednesday // 08:10 | Viewed: 1985
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