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21% of Bulgarians at Risk of Poverty - Poll

The negative effect of the economic crisis on Bulgaria's population is going down, according to poll conducted by the "Open Society" Institute and the World Bank.

Society | December 19, 2010, Sunday // 12:41 | Viewed: 2220

Bulgarians Stranded at Heathrow Airport without Food

A number of Bulgarian passengers are stranded at the London Heathrow airport, their relatives inform Sunday.

Society | December 19, 2010, Sunday // 11:33 | Viewed: 2415

Bulgarian Education Minister Mulls Sept 1 Start of School Year

Bulgaria's Education Minister, Sergey Ignatov, announced he was considering moving the start of the school year from September 15 to September 1.

Society » Education | December 19, 2010, Sunday // 10:21 | Viewed: 1794

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Named 'Politician of 2010'

Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has been declared Bulgaria's "Politician of the Year" 2010 in a traditional media poll.

Society | December 18, 2010, Saturday // 12:28 | Viewed: 2155

Eastern Bulgaria Snowed Under

Four districts in Eastern Bulgaria have declared a "Code Orange" situation amidst heavy snowfall and strong winds continuing for a second day in a row.

Society » Environment | December 17, 2010, Friday // 20:13 | Viewed: 3395

Sofia Launches Bus Line to Connect Airport with Metro

The Center for Urban Mobility of the Bulgarian capital Sofia is launching a new public bus line to connect the Sofia International Airport with the operational metro line.

Society | December 17, 2010, Friday // 18:33 | Viewed: 5074

Food Safety Agency Launched in Bulgaria by New Year

The entire country is now ready for the Food Agency to begin functioning in Bulgaria, Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naydenov, informed Friday.

Society » Health | December 17, 2010, Friday // 17:57 | Viewed: 2184

Eurochigago Launches 'Bulgarian Event of Year in US' Contest

The editorial team of Eurochicago.com, with the support of the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington DC and the Consulate offices in NYC and LA, launched the contest "Bulgarian Event of the Year in the US."

Society | December 17, 2010, Friday // 15:44 | Viewed: 2624

Bulgarian Parliament Divides PhD Degree

The Bulgarian parliament has decided to divide the Ph.D. degree to Dr. and Doctor of Science, with the latter enjoying an advantage in taking up academic posts.

Society » Education | December 17, 2010, Friday // 12:28 | Viewed: 2100

Heavy Snow Closes Bulgaria's Sofia Airport, Varna Port

Heavy snow and strong wind caused the closing of the Sofia International Airport and the port in the Black Sea city of Varna, the Bulgarian News Agency has announced.

Society » Environment | December 17, 2010, Friday // 10:31 | Viewed: 5260

Patient Rights Activist Gets Bulgarian 2010 Civil Courage Awards

Cancer patient rights activist Teodora Zaharieva has been given the Civil Courage Award of the Panitza foundation, with the state commission for investigation of Communist State Security receiving a honorary mention.

Society | December 16, 2010, Thursday // 20:27 | Viewed: 2500

Bulgaria Snowed In Thursday Night

Snowfall has been causing traffic accidents and distruptions all over Bulgaria Thursday and problems are continuing Thursday night.

Society » Environment | December 16, 2010, Thursday // 19:40 | Viewed: 2659

Bulgarian Archaeologist Discovers World's Likely Oldest Sun Temple

Bulgarian archaeologist Georgi Ganetsovski has made a new hit discovering by unearthing what might be the world's oldest sun temple.

Society » Archaeology | December 16, 2010, Thursday // 13:32 | Viewed: 7498

Bulgarian Capital Sees Nearly 300 Traffic Accidents in 24 Hours

Numerous traffic related accidents have occurred in the capital Sofia and the nearby suburbs in the last 24 hours, the Bulgarian traffic police informs Thursday.

Society | December 16, 2010, Thursday // 09:48 | Viewed: 2941

Bulgaria Braces for Snowy Weekend

Snow is falling Thursday morning in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, the regions of Kyustendil, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik, Smolyan and many other parts of western and southwestern Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | December 16, 2010, Thursday // 09:21 | Viewed: 3158

Bulgaria Delays Plan on Decreasing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The document, in which Bulgaria will describe the measures for decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions, will be competed by April 2012, the Bulgarian Environment Ministry has announced.

Society » Environment | December 15, 2010, Wednesday // 19:26 | Viewed: 2036

Bulgarians to Enjoy 4 Non-working Days on Holidays in 2011

Bulgarians will be granted four non-working days for the national holidays in 2011, the government decided Wednesday.

Society | December 15, 2010, Wednesday // 17:37 | Viewed: 2520

Bulgarian State Lottery Registers Growth of Profit

The Bulgarian State Lottery has registered a BGN 24 M growth of revenues for 2010, making the total profit for 2010 BGN 124,8 M so far, Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov informed.

Society | December 15, 2010, Wednesday // 15:57 | Viewed: 2731

Bulgaria IT Firms Press ICANN over 'бг' Cyrillic Web Domain

Bulgarian IT companies, desperate to get a domain name in Cyrillic with a "бг" suffix approved, plan an appeal against the decision of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which turned down the proposal this year.

Society | December 15, 2010, Wednesday // 14:01 | Viewed: 5756

Bulgaria's International E-79 Road Back and Functioning

The international E-79 road connecting Bulgaria with Greece, which partially collapsed in the beginning of December 2010, has been fully repaired and is already functioning.

Society » Environment | December 15, 2010, Wednesday // 11:29 | Viewed: 2793

Bulgarian Toll Stickers for 2011 on Sale

Bulgaria's annual vignettes (toll stickers) are available for buying in 3300 places in the country starting Wednesday.

Society | December 15, 2010, Wednesday // 10:42 | Viewed: 1965
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