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Chief Architect: Sofia Built to Endure 7.5 Earthquake

Bulgaria's capital Sofia can safely endure an earthquake with a 7.

Society » Environment | March 15, 2011, Tuesday // 12:23 | Viewed: 1947

Bulgaria Faces No Radiation Risk after Japan Blast - Expert

Bulgarian scientists have tried to assuage fears that radiation winds could reach the country after Japan nuclear plant blasts, ruling out the very possibility of such a scenario.

Society » Environment | March 15, 2011, Tuesday // 10:02 | Viewed: 4570

Hollywood Producers Seek USD 30 M for Film on Bulgarian Nurses' Libya HIV Trial

Hollywood producers Richard Harding and Sam Feuer are trying to raise USD 25 M-USD 30 M for their feature film on Bulgarian medics and Libya's HIV trial, they told Novinite.com (Sofia News Angecy).

Society » Culture | March 14, 2011, Monday // 18:16 | Viewed: 4386

US Film to Tell Story of Bulgarian Jews' Rescue in WW II

Prominent Israeli historian and politician Prof. Mihael Bar-Zohar, says he is working on securing the American filming and movie stars' participation to tell the story of the rescue of Bulgarian Jews during World War II.

Society » Culture | March 14, 2011, Monday // 15:38 | Viewed: 3804

Bulgarians Most Materially Deprived in EU

Bulgaria's material deprivation rate is 55.5%, with the EU average equal to 17%, according to spring Consumer Scoreboard published by the European Commission.

Society | March 14, 2011, Monday // 14:22 | Viewed: 2335

Protesting Bulgarian Carriers Stage Gas Station Blockades

Bulgarian cargo carriers and shippers staged Monday a mass protest across the country against skyrocketing fuel prices.

Society | March 14, 2011, Monday // 14:00 | Viewed: 2102

Missing Bulgarian Found in Morgue Freezer in Italy

The body of a Bulgarian national, 34, from the village of Chelopek, near the northwestern city of Vratsa has been kept for a full year in a morgue freezer in Milan, Italy.

Society | March 14, 2011, Monday // 13:24 | Viewed: 2923

Strange Blazing Object Noticed in Sofia Night Sky

A bright blazing ball has been noticed in Sofia's night sky, the Bulgarian daily "Trud" (Labor) informs Monday.

Society | March 14, 2011, Monday // 11:59 | Viewed: 2324

Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) Launches 'Witness Account'

Bulgaria's largest English-language media Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) is excited to announce the launch of its "Witness Account" section – a special outlet to allow readers share their impressions and eyewitness accounts from the world's hotspots.

Society | March 14, 2011, Monday // 11:24 | Viewed: 1964

Bulgaria Blockaded by 'Car Marches' against Fuel Prices

Thousands of drivers have taken part in a car march in Sofia against the rising fuel prices, blockading the capital by driving at a speed of 10-15 km/h.

Society | March 13, 2011, Sunday // 15:46 | Viewed: 3006

Bulgarian President Beats PM in Approval Ratings - Poll

The consumer crisis and the worsening economic situation in the country have direct consequences for the change in Bulgarians' attitudes towards the government, according to sociology expert, Kolio Kolev.

Society | March 13, 2011, Sunday // 13:56 | Viewed: 3555

Bulgarian Driver Smashes Car in Sofia Airport Building

A twenty-five-year-old man from the Danube town of Svishtov entered with his car the dispatch building of the Sofia airport Sunday morning.

Society | March 13, 2011, Sunday // 12:26 | Viewed: 2560

Bulgarians Rise against Skyrocketing Fuel Prices

Bulgarians are staging Sunday in cities across the country mass protest rallies against the skyrocketing fuel prices.

Society | March 13, 2011, Sunday // 11:12 | Viewed: 2340

Bulgarian Movie Grabs Sofia Film Fest Grand Prix

Bulgarian movie "Shelter" of Director Dragomir Sholev was bestowed the Grand Prix award of the 15th edition of Sofia Film Fest.

Society » Culture | March 13, 2011, Sunday // 10:45 | Viewed: 3381

Bulgaria Warms Up to First Whiffs of Real Spring

The rising of temperatures that has encompassed the whole of Bulgaria will continue in the following days, according to the national weather service.

Society » Environment | March 12, 2011, Saturday // 19:02 | Viewed: 2392

Bulgarians Honor St. Theodore

Christian Orthodox Bulgarians celebrate St. Theodore, a popular and much-revered saint, Saturday.

Society | March 12, 2011, Saturday // 11:27 | Viewed: 3489

Bulgarian Muslim Charged with Jihadism

A Bulgarian Muslim from Kozlets village has been charged by the Prosecutor's Office in Haskovo for crimes against the republic and religions.

Society | March 11, 2011, Friday // 18:07 | Viewed: 2677

Interior Min Concerned about Bulgarian Students' Diligence

Bulgaria's police will take measures to limit wild partying going on in the Student City in Sofia, stated Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov Friday.

Society | March 11, 2011, Friday // 17:56 | Viewed: 2016

Bulgarian Court Rejects Appeal of Ex Tsar in Palace Property Case

The Plovdiv Appellate Court has confirmed the ruling of the district magistrates, which rejected the claim of Bulgaria's former Tsar and PM Simeon Saxe-Coburg and his sister Maria-Louisa in the dispute over the former royal palace Krichim.

Society | March 11, 2011, Friday // 16:11 | Viewed: 3346

Bulgarian Eco Activists, Investors Clash over Rila Mountain

The decision to include the so-called Rila-buffer zone in Bulgaria's Rila Mountain in the European eco network NATURA 2000 was postponed over the failure to reach consensus.

Society » Environment | March 11, 2011, Friday // 14:31 | Viewed: 2203

Bulgarian Culture Minister Outraged by Smoking Ban in Art

Bulgaria's Culture Minister, Vezhdi Rashidov, declared Friday he opposes the Health Ministry idea to ban smoking in Bulgarian movies.

Society » Culture | March 11, 2011, Friday // 13:05 | Viewed: 3237
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