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Bulgaria Celebrates 102 Years since Formal Declaration of Independence

Wednesday, September 22, is a national holiday People across Bulgaria are celebrating the 102nd year since the country's formal declaration of independence from the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

Society | September 22, 2010, Wednesday // 08:28 | Viewed: 7572

Bulgaria Nominates 'Eastern Plays' for Oscar for Foreign Language Film

Bulgaria's National Film Center has put forth "Eastern Plays" as the Bulgarian nomination for the US Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Society » Culture | September 21, 2010, Tuesday // 19:28 | Viewed: 6047

Ex Bulgarian PM: Health Care in 'Dire Straights'

Bulgaria's health care system needs an emergency financial shot in order to survive, according to the leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and former Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev.

Society » Health | September 21, 2010, Tuesday // 18:55 | Viewed: 2414

New State Agency Takes Over Bulgarian Medicinal Drug Policy

A new State Drug and Medical Products Agency is being established in Bulgaria to take over drug policies, the Health Ministry informs.

Society » Health | September 21, 2010, Tuesday // 18:28 | Viewed: 2692

Bulgaria Celebrates 70 Years since Return of Southern Dobrudzha from Romania

Bulgaria has celebrated 70 years since the signing of the Treaty of Craiova, which restored Bulgarian sovereignty over the region of Southern Dobrudzha occupied by Romania after World War I.

Society | September 21, 2010, Tuesday // 17:59 | Viewed: 11056

Bulgarian Party Approaches ECHR over Roma Scandal in Yambol

The Bulgarian party DROM announced it has approached the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg in regard to the demolition on the notorious apartment building 20, accommodated with Roma.

Society | September 21, 2010, Tuesday // 15:32 | Viewed: 3393

Two Light Earthquakes Detected around Bulgaria's Sofia

Two very light earthquakes were detected with epicenters some 30 km south-east of Bulgaria's capital Sofia Tuesday morning.

Society » Environment | September 21, 2010, Tuesday // 08:32 | Viewed: 1868

Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) Only Bulgarian Media at IPI World Congress

Bulgaria's largest English-language media Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) was the only Bulgarian media to be represented at the 60th World Congress of the International Press Institute (IPI).

Society | September 21, 2010, Tuesday // 00:41 | Viewed: 5607

Bulgarian Minister Proclaims 'Sweeping' Reforms in Education, Science

Bulgaria's Minister of Education and Science Sergey Ignatov has announced his intention for a new-type reform of the sectors that he is in charge of.

Society » Education | September 20, 2010, Monday // 21:00 | Viewed: 4431

Bulgarian Orphanages Shockingly Claim 240 Lives in 10 Years

Malnutrition, cold, and deplorable living conditions have claimed the lives of 236 Bulgarian orphans in the past 10 years.

Society | September 20, 2010, Monday // 19:46 | Viewed: 3184

Bulgarian Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Roman Highway, Fortress

A team of archaeologists from the Bulgarian National History Museum has uncovered a highway dating back to the zenith of the Roman Empire.

Society » Archaeology | September 20, 2010, Monday // 18:29 | Viewed: 11625

Graphic Designer: Bulgarians Stereotype Brussels as God

Bulgarian graphic designer and illustrator Yanko Tsvetkov has revealed seven maps of Europe reproducing what he saw as stereotypes that different nations have about European countries.

Society » Culture | September 20, 2010, Monday // 17:56 | Viewed: 14640

Bulgaria's Yambol Leaves Evicted Roma 'Violators' in the Street

The Roma, formerly living in the notorious apartment building 20 in the Bulgarian city of Yambol, have been left on the streets after the municipality refused to accommodate them in other municipal buildings.

Society | September 20, 2010, Monday // 16:59 | Viewed: 11047

Bulgarian University, South Korea Found IT Center

Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and the National Information Agency of the Republic of Korea have signed an agreement for a joint IT center.

Society » Education | September 20, 2010, Monday // 16:57 | Viewed: 2365

Bulgarians Show Increased Trust in State Prosecution - Study

Public trust among Bulgarians in the state prosecution has grown in 2010, show the results of a study announced Monday.

Society | September 20, 2010, Monday // 16:11 | Viewed: 1761

Bulgarian Orthodox Church to Hold Rally for Religion in Schools

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church will hold a rally Friday to call for the introduction of religion as a mandatory discipline of study in Bulgarian schools.

Society | September 20, 2010, Monday // 14:53 | Viewed: 11250

Bulgarian Labor Unions Renew Protest Campaign

Bulgaria's labor union Confederation of Bulgarian Independent Syndicates, KNSB, is reinstalling the protest tent camp in Sofia Monday.

Society | September 20, 2010, Monday // 09:03 | Viewed: 1648

Light Earthquake Felt in Southern Bulgaria

A light earthquake was registered in southern Bulgaria Sunday evening, the Seismological Center of the Geophysical Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences reports.

Society » Environment | September 20, 2010, Monday // 08:08 | Viewed: 2002

Bulgarian Nationalists Slam 'Islamist Provocation'

Bulgaria's nationalist party VMRO has reacted strongly to a public suggestion that the country should introduce mother tongue instructions in kindergarten.

Society | September 19, 2010, Sunday // 19:41 | Viewed: 2081

Trolley Buses Collide in Sofia

Two electric buses crashed into one another in downtown Sofia Sunday afternoon.

Society | September 19, 2010, Sunday // 16:46 | Viewed: 3384

Sofia South Park Hosts Weekend Festivities

The Sofia City Hall is organizing Sunday a fest in "Yuzhen Park" (South Park) dedicated to September 17, the Day of Sofia.

Society | September 19, 2010, Sunday // 14:56 | Viewed: 1821
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