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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: 7512

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: 2946

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: 3173

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: 2046

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: 2524

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: 2744

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: 5783

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: 2813

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: 1972

Bulgarian Environmentalists March to Save Pirin

Bulgarian environmentalists will stage a protest Wednesday in downtown Sofia dedicated to the protection of the Pirin mountain region in Southwest Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | December 15, 2010, Wednesday // 08:33 | Viewed: 2163

80 People Injured on Bulgarian Capital's Icy Streets

The main hospital in Sofia 'Pirogov' has received 80 people with snow-related injuries so far on Tuesday after due to the icy conditions in the Bulgarian capital.

Society » Environment | December 14, 2010, Tuesday // 20:17 | Viewed: 2383

Bulgarian Intelligentsia to Stage Another Rally

Bulgarian scientists, university professors, students and people working in the culture sector have gathered to stage yet another combined protest demanding the implementation of European priorities and policies in education, science, healthcare and cultu

Society | December 14, 2010, Tuesday // 19:50 | Viewed: 2265

Bulgarian Cabinet 'Salvages' Rozhen Observatory

Bulgaria's cabinet will slate BGN 245 000 by the end of the year for the Rozhen observatory in the Rhodope Mountains, Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, announced Tuesday.

Society » Education | December 14, 2010, Tuesday // 17:12 | Viewed: 2715

French Author Publishes Book on Bulgaria's Post-Communist Era

French political scientist and educator, Nad?ge Ragaru, has published a book on the Bulgarian transition period after the communist regime.

Society » Culture | December 14, 2010, Tuesday // 16:35 | Viewed: 2526

Bulgarians Firmly Against "Scattering" Academy of Sciences

Forty percent of Bulgarians are against closing the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, according to a poll conducted by the research agency Sova Harris.

Society | December 14, 2010, Tuesday // 15:49 | Viewed: 1859

Russian Nobel Prize Winner Backs Bulgarian Scientists

In an open letter to the Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov, Russian Nobel Prize-winning physicist Zhores Alferov has backed his Bulgarian colleagues in their protest against the government's plans to reform the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Society | December 14, 2010, Tuesday // 14:48 | Viewed: 2500

Half of Bulgarian Diplomats Exposed as Communist Security Collaborators

Bulgaria's special panel, investigating the communist-era police files, known as the Files' Commission, announced Tuesday that nearly 190 Bulgarian Ambassadors and Consuls have been collaborators and agents of the former Communist State Security.

Society | December 14, 2010, Tuesday // 13:58 | Viewed: 2543

Bulgarian Filmmakers Dedicate Protest to Culture Minister's Birthday

Bulgarian filmmakers are staging yet another protest rally Tuesday they label as "happening" and dedicate to their "favorite" Culture Minister, Vezhi Rashidov, whose birthday is December 14.

Society | December 14, 2010, Tuesday // 12:46 | Viewed: 2593

Bulgarian Pharmacies to Stop Sale of Reimbursed Medicines

Bulgarian pharmacies will stop selling medicines that are reimbursed by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) until the end of December.

Society » Health | December 14, 2010, Tuesday // 11:41 | Viewed: 2883

Noted Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dies at 69

Richard C. Holbrooke, the diplomat who spearheaded the end of the Bosnian war and most recently served as the Obama administration's point man in the volatile Afghan-Pakistani war zone, has died, officials said.

Society » Obituaries | December 14, 2010, Tuesday // 08:18 | Viewed: 2453

Bomb Threat Delays Sofia-Athens Flight

A 7:15 pm flight from Sofia to Athens was delayed by almost three hours by a warning that there might be a bomb on board of the plane.

Society | December 13, 2010, Monday // 22:09 | Viewed: 2592
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