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Shakira to Stage Concert in Romania, Skips Bulgaria

Latin pop sensation Shakira has included additional shows in Eastern Europe for her 2011 "The Sun Comes Out" world tour, but no concert in Bulgaria has been announced.

Society » Culture | February 22, 2011, Tuesday // 17:54 | Viewed: 10290

Bulgarian Scientist Ranked as 3rd Top Believer in Aliens

Bulgarian scientist Lachezar Filipov, who made world headlines in 2009 by claiming to be in touch with aliens, has been ranked among the top 10 believers in alien life by The Telegraph.

Society | February 22, 2011, Tuesday // 16:44 | Viewed: 3831

Majority of Bulgarians Favor Immediate Full Smoking Ban

A large majority of Bulgarians – 72.3% are in favor of a full smoking ban in public spaces, according to a Health Ministry poll.

Society » Health | February 22, 2011, Tuesday // 14:05 | Viewed: 2840

Stone, Polanski May Arrive to Bulgaria for Short Film Festival

Hollywood film director and screenwriter Oliver Stone is expected to be an official guest at the 9th edition of the International Short Film Festival "In The Palace" in Bulgaria's Black Sea town of Balchik.

Society » Culture | February 22, 2011, Tuesday // 13:07 | Viewed: 3371

Parts of Bulgaria under Heavy Snow Warning

The Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has declared a code yellow for southern Bulgaria over heavy snow fall.

Society » Environment | February 22, 2011, Tuesday // 13:03 | Viewed: 3123

Bulgaria Opposition Leader Stanishev to Become Father

Bulgaria's former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party, Sergey Stanishev, is going to become father at the end of this spring.

Society | February 22, 2011, Tuesday // 12:07 | Viewed: 29089

Rock Legend Sting to Perform in Bulgaria in June

Rock legend Sting will perform in the Bulgarian capital on June 7 as part of the music festival Arena Muzika, the organizers Sofia Music Enterprises have announced.

Society » Culture | February 22, 2011, Tuesday // 11:54 | Viewed: 3463

Bulgarian Nationalists Stage Unorthodox Protest against Roma Squatter Ghettos

Bulgarian nationalist party VMRO-BND has come up with an unorthodox way of protesting against illegal ghettos erected by Roma squatters in Sofia and elswhere in the country.

Society | February 21, 2011, Monday // 20:56 | Viewed: 3623

Oxford University Press to Train Bulgarian Teachers

Oxford University Press is launching a new initiative, which will provide additional qualification to Bulgarian teachers of English language.

Society » Education | February 21, 2011, Monday // 18:00 | Viewed: 3856

150 000 Bulgarians Turned Unemployed in 2010

Almost 150 000 Bulgarians have lost their jobs in the period between the last quarter of 2009 and a year later, according to data from the Bulgarian National Statistics Institute (NSI).

Society | February 21, 2011, Monday // 13:48 | Viewed: 2433

Manu Chao to Perform in Bulgaria 9 Years after 1st Concert

World-famous singer Manu Chao will stage a second concert in Bulgaria, nine years after his first gig in the country.

Society » Culture | February 21, 2011, Monday // 12:01 | Viewed: 6038

Bulgaria Launches Patients' Rights Council

Bulgaria's Health Minister, Dr. Stefan Konstantinov, launched Monday a Public Council on Patient's Rights, the Health Ministry press center informs.

Society » Health | February 21, 2011, Monday // 11:41 | Viewed: 2399

UNESCO Marks International Mother Language Day

UNESCO and a number of countries across the globe are marking Monday International Mother Language Day.

Society » Culture | February 21, 2011, Monday // 11:02 | Viewed: 3067

Bulgarian Village Doomed to Extinction - Study

Bulgarian villages will be fully extinct by 2060, if the current trend of high mortality rate in the countryside remains.

Society | February 21, 2011, Monday // 09:27 | Viewed: 9591

Bulgaria Consumers Rally against Mobile Operators Weak

Only a dozen people turned up at a rally in Sofia to protest against what they see as unfair and unfavorable practices of the Bulgarian mobile phone and telecommunications companies.

Society | February 20, 2011, Sunday // 16:50 | Viewed: 2791

Citizens, Officials Honor Memory of Bulgarian National Hero Levski

Thousands of ordinary people and Bulgaria's most high-ranking state officials commemorated Saturday evening the 138th anniversary of the death of national hero, freedom fighter Vasil Levski.

Society | February 19, 2011, Saturday // 18:23 | Viewed: 2355

Exhibit Shows Russian 'Atrocities' in Turkish War 1877-8

Photographs of atrocities allegedly committed by the Russian army during the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-8 that resulted in Bulgaria's liberation from the Ottoman Empire are on exhibit in Berlin.

Society | February 19, 2011, Saturday // 13:10 | Viewed: 43556

Bulgaria Commemorates National Hero Vasil Levski

Bulgaria commemorates Saturday the 138th anniversary of the death of its national hero, freedom-fighter and revolutionary Vasil Levski.

Society | February 19, 2011, Saturday // 10:07 | Viewed: 5750

Police Give All Clear over Suspicious Package at Sofia Airport

The area surrounding the international airport in Bulgaria's capital Sofia has been closed as authorities investigate a suspicious package detected on Friday afternoon.

Society | February 18, 2011, Friday // 15:30 | Viewed: 2539

Court Fines Ex Bulgarian President for Slapping Reporter

The Sofia City Court had declared former Bulgarian President, Petar Stoyanov, guilty for slapping a journalist and sentenced him to a BGN 500 fine.

Society | February 18, 2011, Friday // 12:15 | Viewed: 2976

Solar Eruptions Set to Hit Earth

Scientists around the world will be watching closely as three eruptions from the Sun are to reach the Earth on Friday.

Society » Environment | February 17, 2011, Thursday // 21:03 | Viewed: 2853
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