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Bulgarian Govt Grants Subsidy for St. John the Baptist Archaeology Find

The Bulgarian government has decided to allocate additional funds for the renovation of the St. George Church in the town of Sozopol which will host the recently discovered relics of St. John the Baptist.

Society » Archaeology | August 4, 2010, Wednesday // 14:07 | Viewed: 2307

BP Claims to Have Stopped Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

British Petroleum announced Wednesday that the "static kill" operation it performed to stop the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has had the "desired outcome".

Society » Environment | August 4, 2010, Wednesday // 11:17 | Viewed: 3428

Bulgarian Archaeologists Agitated over Relics of St John the Baptist

The discovery of relics of St John the Baptist in the Black Sea town of Sozopol has caused jealousy among Bulgarian archaeologists, according to Diaspora Minister Bozhidar Dimitrov.

Society » Archaeology | August 3, 2010, Tuesday // 20:50 | Viewed: 8526

Bulgarian Roma Besiege Hospital over Pregnant Woman’s Death

Several dozens of people from the Roma community rallied around the hospital in the Bulgarian city of Blagoevgrad demanding justice after a pregnant woman died there during an operation earlier on Tuesday.

Society | August 3, 2010, Tuesday // 20:25 | Viewed: 3404

Bulgarian Minister Urges Calm over St John the Baptist Archaeology Find

Bulgaria’s Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov has called upon the media not to speculate over the recent archaeological discovery of relics of St. John the Baptist in the Black Sea town of Sozopol.

Society » Archaeology | August 3, 2010, Tuesday // 19:58 | Viewed: 5348

Bulgaria Restricts Freight Road Traffic August

Bulgarian authorities issued a ban of all heavy-freight vehicles on its road network on Fridays and Sundays between August 6 and 30.

Society » Environment | August 3, 2010, Tuesday // 19:17 | Viewed: 1880

American Tourist Goes Missing near Mountain 'Ghost Village' in Bulgaria

The authorities in the southern Bulgarian District of Smolyan are searching for a missing US tourist who went to visit an uninhabited local village.

Society | August 2, 2010, Monday // 19:30 | Viewed: 7150

Bulgaria's Sofia Has Cheapest Parking Fees in the Balkans - Survey

The Bulgarian capital has the cheapest parking fees in the Balkans, Colliers International has reported.

Society | August 2, 2010, Monday // 19:11 | Viewed: 2405

European Anti-Racism Network Urges Bulgaria to Act Against Hate

Members of the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) announced that the organization had sent letters to the highest official Bulgarian authorities, calling upon them to take urgent measures in the fight against racism and hate crimes in Bulgaria.

Society | August 2, 2010, Monday // 13:39 | Viewed: 6868

Bulgarian Students to Perform at International Theater Festival

Bulgarian students from the National Academy for Theater and Film Arts (NATFIZ) will participate in the World Festival of Theater Schools in Lima, Peru.

Society » Culture | August 2, 2010, Monday // 13:29 | Viewed: 2730

Beach-goers in Bulgaria Warned of Dangerous Sea Waters

Monday, August 2 is considered in Bulgaria the one day during the year when the waters of the Black Sea are the most dangerous, taking the most drowning victims.

Society » Environment | August 2, 2010, Monday // 11:16 | Viewed: 9202

WAZ Media Group Boss Slams 'Abuse of Power' in Balkan Media

Bodo Hombach, director of German WAZ Media Group, which operates many newspapers in the region, has voiced sharp criticism of abuse of power and collusion between governments and oligarchs throughout South-Eastern Europe, writes German daily Handelsblatt

Society | August 2, 2010, Monday // 11:05 | Viewed: 3522

Bulgaria Marks 107 Years since Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising

Bulgaria marks Monday the 107th year since the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising of 1903.

Society | August 2, 2010, Monday // 10:50 | Viewed: 5313

UNESCO Extends Area of Bulgaria's Pirin World Heritage Site

The World Heritage Committee meeting in Brazil extended Sunday the World Heritage statute of Bulgaria's Pirin Natural Park.

Society » Environment | August 2, 2010, Monday // 10:27 | Viewed: 5023

Bulgarian Milk Producers Threaten Blockade of Country

Bulgarian milk producers are threatening to stage large-scale protests in the fall in desperation over the state's lack of engagement with the sector, report Bulgarian media Monday.

Society | August 2, 2010, Monday // 08:59 | Viewed: 2042

Archaeologists Claim John the Baptist Reliquary First on Bulgarian Coastline

Bulgarian archaeologists claim that the reliquary with the relics of St. John the Baptist, found in the souther Black sea town of Sozopol, is the first ever around the Bulgarian coastline.

Society » Archaeology | August 1, 2010, Sunday // 18:18 | Viewed: 4254

Archaeologists Believe John the Baptist Relics Come from Constantinople

Bulgaria's Minister without Portfolio has stated that the relics of Saint John the Baptist, found in the Bulgaria's southern Black sea town of Sozopol, were probably donated by Constantinople.

Society » Archaeology | August 1, 2010, Sunday // 16:48 | Viewed: 5410

Bulgaria Confirms John the Baptist Relics Unearthed in Sozopol

Parts of Saint John the Baptist's relics have been discovered during archaeological excavations in Bulgaria's southern Black Sea town of Sozopol, archaeologists announced on Sunday, confirming earlier reports.

Society » Archaeology | August 1, 2010, Sunday // 15:14 | Viewed: 29449

Bulgarians Proclaim August 1 Day with No Chalga Music

For the first time ever Bulgarians have the chance to join a symbolic protest against the widespread popfolk music or chalga - as it is derogatorily called - following an initiative on the global social network Facebook.

Society | August 1, 2010, Sunday // 10:52 | Viewed: 7467

Wildfires Rage on in Central Russia

More than 240,000 persons are engaged in taming wildfires that have been sweeping central Russia for the last couple of days, reports RIA Novosti Saturday.

Society » Environment | July 31, 2010, Saturday // 15:43 | Viewed: 3209

Bulgarian Folk Music Celebrates at Two Major Festivals

Two important and much-loved Bulgarian folk music festivals - Pirin Pee and the Gela village gathering - are taking place Saturday.

Society » Culture | July 31, 2010, Saturday // 11:22 | Viewed: 4097
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