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Bulgarians Abroad to Enjoy Easier Adoption in Homeland

Adoption of Bulgarian children by Bulgarians living abroad would be facilitated under amendments to the Family Code, adopted at first reading by the Bulgarian Parliament on Thursday.

Society | September 30, 2010, Thursday // 15:48 | Viewed: 3111

American Actor Tony Curtis Dies at 85

American actor Tony Curtis has died at the age of 85 because of cardiac arrest in his home in Las Vegas, his daughter Jamie Lee Curtis has announced.

Society » Obituaries | September 30, 2010, Thursday // 15:27 | Viewed: 2537

Bulgaria Health Minister Nominee Set to Quench Protests

Stefan Konstantinov, who was nominated on Thursday as the country's new health minister, has expressed hopes that the government is a step away from a solution to the funding row that has put hospitals in debt.

Society » Health | September 30, 2010, Thursday // 15:03 | Viewed: 2479

Journalist Exposes 'Murder Bureau' of Communist Bulgaria

"The Murder Bureau", a recent investigation of journalist Alexenia Dimitrova, has achieved popularity among Bulgarian readers for exposing a super-secret intelligence unit in communist Bulgaria.

Society | September 30, 2010, Thursday // 15:00 | Viewed: 4032

Bulgaria Prosecutors Approached over 'Siphoning' in Health Fund

The Bulgarian Doctors' Union have called on prosecutors to launch a probe into the accounts of the state Health Insurance Fund, claiming BGN 319 M went missing from them in 2009.

Society » Health | September 30, 2010, Thursday // 13:00 | Viewed: 1663

Bulgaria Names New Health Minister

Bulgaria's prime minister has nominated Stefan Konstantinov for new health minister to replace Anna-Maria Borisova, who quit Wednesday over a funding row that has put hospitals in debt, the governmental press office announced.

Society » Health | September 30, 2010, Thursday // 11:41 | Viewed: 4094

Bulgarian Highway Builders Dig Out Unknown Fish Fossil

A fossil of an unknown predator fish species, which is believed to be 200 million years old, has been found by workers during the construction of Bulgaria's Lyulin Highway.

Society » Archaeology | September 30, 2010, Thursday // 09:01 | Viewed: 4561

Bulgarian PM: Copay Better Than Bribes to Doctors

Bulgarian have been paying bribes to get health care services so the introduction of a legal copay should be discussed seriously, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov believes.

Society » Health | September 30, 2010, Thursday // 08:39 | Viewed: 2312

Construction Workers Dig Precious Find on Bulgarian Highway

Workers building the Lyulin highway near Bulgaria's capital Sofia excavated a unique find Wednesday – a fish fossil whose age is estimated at 200 million years.

Society » Archaeology | September 29, 2010, Wednesday // 20:31 | Viewed: 2047

Sofia University Probed on Corruption Allegations

The Bulgarian Prosecutor's Office is probing the country's oldest institution of higher education, the Sofia University "St.

Society » Education | September 29, 2010, Wednesday // 19:12 | Viewed: 2183

Minister's Hate for Spinach Throws Bulgarians into Confusion

Bulgarian agriculture minister's dislike for spinach has funnily led the public to believe wrongly that food in Bulgarian kindergartens is bad, according to Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova.

Society | September 29, 2010, Wednesday // 19:02 | Viewed: 3356

Bulgarian Doctors Blame FinMin for Health Care Collapse

The Bulgarian Doctors Union declared Wednesday cautious support for the ousted Health Minister, Anna-Maria Borisova, saying her resignation is an act that deserves respect.

Society » Health | September 29, 2010, Wednesday // 16:48 | Viewed: 1984

Roth Enchanted by Tsvetanov, Slams Borisov's 'Murky Past'

The murky past of the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is preventing him from acting to crack down on large-scale criminal structures, according to German journalist Jurgen Roth.

Society | September 29, 2010, Wednesday // 13:54 | Viewed: 1779

Bulgaria's Health Minister Resigns Unexpectedly

Bulgaria's Health Minister Anna-Maria Borisova has resigned unexpectedly, amidst heated public debates on the fate of health care reforms in the country.

Society » Health | September 29, 2010, Wednesday // 13:47 | Viewed: 2556

Portugal TV Crew to Shoot Documentary in Bulgaria's Bansko

A TV crew from a Portuguese media company is coming to Bulgaria to shoot a documentary.

Society » Culture | September 29, 2010, Wednesday // 12:32 | Viewed: 2495

Jurgen Roth: Bulgaria Fails in Countering White Collar Crime

The Bulgarian cabinet failed to counter organized crime groups and the so-called oligarchs known to be connected to power circles around now Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov," German journalist Jurgen Roth, says.

Society | September 28, 2010, Tuesday // 12:27 | Viewed: 2551

Bulgarian Universities Forced to Close Down over Winter

A number of leading Bulgarian universities will be forced to substantially extend their winter breaks in an effort to cut spending in the wake of drastically decreased state support.

Society » Education | September 27, 2010, Monday // 18:55 | Viewed: 3368

Roma Unrest Threatens Mayor of Bulgaria's Yambol

Roma from the Bulgarian southern city of Yambol, who lived in the notorious apartment building 20, formed a spontaneous protest Monday in front of the city's municipality.

Society | September 27, 2010, Monday // 17:58 | Viewed: 2484

Dictionary Presents New Words in Bulgarian Language

The Institute for Bulgarian language at the National Academy of Sciences has developed a dictionary for the new words in the Bulgarian language.

Society | September 27, 2010, Monday // 16:13 | Viewed: 3547

Bulgaria's Govt to Force Additional Payments by Patients

The Bulgarian government is planning changes, which envision that patients should make additional payments for treatment in hospital, according to a report.

Society » Health | September 27, 2010, Monday // 12:56 | Viewed: 1868

Pressure Piles Up on Bulgaria President over Escort Crash

The driver of a vehicle, which was smashed in a crash, allegedly caused by the automobiles from the escort of Bulgarian President, Georgi Parvanov, claims they are the true culprits.

Society | September 26, 2010, Sunday // 18:24 | Viewed: 4605
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