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Bulgaria Celebrates Vine and Wine Day

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors on February 1, the Day of Saint Trifon, the patron of vine-growers, wine-producers and tavern-keepers.

Society | February 1, 2011, Tuesday // 08:53 | Viewed: 2371

Bulgaria Launches First Ever Online Census

A national census kicked off in Bulgaria at midnight, making it the first EU country to hold a population count in 2011 and one of only seven member states with an online option.

Society | February 1, 2011, Tuesday // 07:46 | Viewed: 3370

Bulgaria's Far Left Rises against Remembrance of Communism Victims

The Bulgarian Left political party has denounced the decision of the center-right government to declare February 1 to remember the victims of the communist regime (1944-1989).

Society | January 31, 2011, Monday // 20:24 | Viewed: 2077

Bulgarian Minister: Tobacco Growers to Get Funding in Any Case

Payments of state funding to tobacco growers will not be tied with budget 2011, Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, announced Monday.

Society | January 31, 2011, Monday // 20:12 | Viewed: 3424

Ethno-Pop Diva Ishtar Arrives to Bulgaria with 12-Member Crew

Israeli-born ethno-pop singer Ishtar will arrive with a crew of 12 musicians, backing vocalists and dancers for her three gigs in Bulgaria, the organizers of the concerts, ART BG, announced.

Society » Culture | January 31, 2011, Monday // 19:29 | Viewed: 5633

18 Bulgarian Districts under Flu Epidemic

The Bulgarian cities of Ruse, Yambol and Montana announced flu epidemic on Monday, the Health Ministry informed.

Society » Health | January 31, 2011, Monday // 17:00 | Viewed: 2692

Half of Bulgaria's First Graders Have Other Mother Tongue

As many as 48% of the Bulgarian first graders do not have Bulgarian as their mother tongue, the country's Educational Minister, Sergey Ignatov claimed on Monday.

Society » Education | January 31, 2011, Monday // 16:58 | Viewed: 4990

Rock Legends Whitesnake Announce Sofia Concert

English rock legends Whitesnake will stage a concert in Bulgaria on July 8, according to their official website.

Society » Culture | January 31, 2011, Monday // 15:06 | Viewed: 8459

Bulgarian President Backs Govt-Stifled Science Academy, Research

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov vowed to veto a controversial bill amending the law on the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and called for a boost of funding for research.

Society » Education | January 31, 2011, Monday // 15:05 | Viewed: 2913

Bulgarian Astronomers Discover New Binary Star - Report

A new object in the Andomeda galaxy has been discovered by Bulgarian scientists working at the National Astronomy Observatory.

Society | January 31, 2011, Monday // 14:12 | Viewed: 2365

Bulgaria's Largest Kukeri Festival Breaks All Records

The 20th edition of Bulgaria's largest and most impressive "Kukeri" event – the Surva Festival in Pernik – broke all of its previous attendance and participation records.

Society » Culture | January 31, 2011, Monday // 08:12 | Viewed: 3371

Bulgarian Skating Champs Denkova-Staviiski Become Parents

Bulgarian world ice-dancing champion, Albena Denkova, gave birth to a healthy baby boy Sunday in the St. Sofia hospital.

Society | January 30, 2011, Sunday // 15:15 | Viewed: 4936

UK Colleges Remain Top Choice for Bulgarian Students

Colleges and universities in Great Britain are again the top choice of Bulgarian students who wish to continue their education abroad.

Society » Education | January 30, 2011, Sunday // 14:07 | Viewed: 9437

Bulgarian Tobacco Growers Fulfill Protest Warning

About one thousand tobacco growers gathered in the village of Hadzhidimovo, near the southern town of Gotse Delchev Saturday, to protest against the low buy-up prices for their production.

Society | January 30, 2011, Sunday // 13:41 | Viewed: 2549

Car Crash Kills 1, Injures 10 in Western Bulgaria

One person died and 10 were seriously injured in a head-on collision in western Bulgaria, the police inform Saturday.

Society | January 30, 2011, Sunday // 11:11 | Viewed: 3149

Bulgarian Audit Office: 264 Public Figures with Wrong Declarations

Bulgaria's National Audit Office (NAO) published a list of 264 names of public figures whose declarations have discrepancies between declared property and property owned in reality.

Society | January 29, 2011, Saturday // 13:57 | Viewed: 2932

Disgruntled Bulgarian Tobacco Growers Clash with Police

Several hundred of protesting Bulgarian tobacco growers have blocked the E-80 international road near the southern city of Harmanli.

Society | January 29, 2011, Saturday // 12:50 | Viewed: 2347

Transport Minister: No Threat of Terrorist Attack on Bulgaria

There is no danger and no threat of terrorist attacks on Bulgarian territory, Transport Minister, Aleksander Tsvetkov, assured Saturday.

Society | January 29, 2011, Saturday // 12:04 | Viewed: 3069

Bulgaria's Largest Kukeri Festival to Gain UNESCO World Heritage Status

The 20th edition of Bulgaria's largest and most impressive "Kukeri" event – the Surva Festival – kicked off in the western city of Pernik on Friday.

Society » Culture | January 28, 2011, Friday // 21:13 | Viewed: 10768

Bulgarian Court Snubs Ex Tsar's Request in Palace Property Case

The Plovdiv Appellate Court has rejected the request of Bulgaria's former Tsar and PM Simeon Saxe-Coburg to present new evidence and testimonies in the dispute over the former royal palace Krichim.

Society | January 28, 2011, Friday // 18:20 | Viewed: 6400

Bulgarian Tennis Star's Racket Auctioned Off at Cancer Fundraiser

Bulgarian young tennis star Grigor Dimitrov's "legendary" racket from his match against world's No.

Society | January 28, 2011, Friday // 16:44 | Viewed: 3615
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