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Bulgaria Registers Record High Temperatures

The thermometers in the central city of Veliko Tarnovo and the southern city of Pazardzhik hit record highs Wednesday - 31 and 31.

Society » Environment | May 26, 2010, Wednesday // 18:54 | Viewed: 3766

Vienna Tops "Quality of Living" Ranking

Seven cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland have been ranked among the 10 best in the world for quality of living, according to a survey published on Wednesday.

Society | May 26, 2010, Wednesday // 14:02 | Viewed: 2556

Sofia Sets Out to Turn Garbage Dump into Park

Sofia municipality has opened a tender for the selection of a company to recultivate a lot of the nearby operational landfill at Suhodol under an ambition project to turn the dump into a park.

Society » Environment | May 26, 2010, Wednesday // 09:40 | Viewed: 2472

Scientists Search for New Species along Bulgarian Black Sea Coast

A team of 18 scientists from 5 countries has set off on a research expedition along the Bulgarian coast of the Black Sea.

Society » Environment | May 25, 2010, Tuesday // 19:15 | Viewed: 3338

Minister to Destroy 'Education Mafia' after High School Exam Leak

Bulgaria's Education Minister Sergei Ignatov has promised that everybody involved in corruption in his institution will be identified and punished.

Society » Education | May 24, 2010, Monday // 12:36 | Viewed: 2877

Bulgaria Celebrates National Day of Culture and Slavic Script

Bulgarians from around the country and the world are paying tribute Monday, May 24, to the deed of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius, the creators of the Cyrillic alphabet.

Society » Culture | May 24, 2010, Monday // 10:04 | Viewed: 7001

Bulgaria Arrests 1 over High-School Exam Fraud

An official from Bulgaria's Education Ministry has been arrested following alerts over a possible leak of information about the mandatory state high-school matriculation exam in Bulgarian Language and Literature, police said.

Society » Education | May 23, 2010, Sunday // 16:30 | Viewed: 2216

Flat Tires Delay Wizz Air Madrid-Sofia Flight

The plane of low-cost company Wizz Air, which failed to take off from the Spanish to the Bulgarian capital due to a technical failure, landed in Sofia shortly after 6 pm on Sunday.

Society | May 23, 2010, Sunday // 16:13 | Viewed: 2926

WHO: Measles Make Rapid Comeback in Bulgaria

The World Health Organizations has warned that measles is making a rapid comeback in African, Asian and even some European countries, including Bulgaria, because of a lack of vaccination.

Society » Health | May 23, 2010, Sunday // 15:55 | Viewed: 3351

Bulgarian Wizz Air Passengers Stranded in Madrid

A plane of the low-cost company Wizz Air, which was to fly 136 passengers from the Spanish to the Bulgarian capital, has failed to take off twice.

Society | May 23, 2010, Sunday // 15:29 | Viewed: 3185

Bulgarian Scientist "In Contact with Aliens" Faces Discrediting Reports

А scientist from the Space Research Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), who claims to have been in touch with extraterrestrial beings, has been reportedly discredited by a Croatian news team.

Society | May 23, 2010, Sunday // 13:53 | Viewed: 7005

Bulgaria Orthodox Church Celebrates Pentecost

Fifty days after Easter Bulgarian Orthodox church is feasting Pentecost (Whitsunday), also called Holy Trinity.

Society | May 23, 2010, Sunday // 11:52 | Viewed: 5549

Bulgaria Bestows Most Prestigious Theater Awards

Bulgaria will award Sunday evening theatrical companies and actors with the most prestigious award in the country, the Askeers.

Society » Culture | May 23, 2010, Sunday // 11:32 | Viewed: 2537

Bulgaria Orthodox Christians Mark Cherry All Souls' Day

Bulgarian Christian Orthodox honor Saturday the All Souls' Day before Pentecost or the so-called Cherry All Souls' Day.

Society » Culture | May 22, 2010, Saturday // 13:05 | Viewed: 2849

WHO Scolds Bulgaria over Liberal Smoking Ban

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe, Zsuzsanna Jakab, has slammed the Bulgaria government's decision to delay the full smoking ban in public places.

Society | May 21, 2010, Friday // 18:44 | Viewed: 4793

Bulgaria Film Industry Sees Record Production Increase

The National Statistical Institute (NSI) has revealed that 110 films were produced in Bulgaria in 2009, a 20% rise in the number of films compared to 2008.

Society » Culture | May 21, 2010, Friday // 15:46 | Viewed: 3215

Bulgarians Show Less Interest in Libraries, Museums, Theaters

The number of visits of museum, theaters, and libraries in Bulgaria declined in 2009, according to data of the National Statistical Institute.

Society » Culture | May 21, 2010, Friday // 15:23 | Viewed: 3500

Bulgaria Set for Bumper Harvest in Valley of the Roses

The worldwide famous harvest has begun Friday in the 'valley of the roses' close to Kazanlak in Central Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | May 21, 2010, Friday // 14:02 | Viewed: 4013

Fish Increasingly Extinct in Bulgaria's Dying Black Sea

Half of the some 80 species of fish inhabiting the waters off the Bulgarian coast of the Black Sea have become extinct, according to fishing experts.

Society » Environment | May 21, 2010, Friday // 13:09 | Viewed: 7925

Bulgaria Bars Minors from Smoking Clubs

After adopting liberal rules for smoking in public spaces, Bulgaria's parliament unexpectedly banned minors' access to disco clubs after 10 pm, even if they are accompanied by an older friend or relative.

Society | May 21, 2010, Friday // 11:28 | Viewed: 4371

Bulgarian Govt: Medical Leave Anti-Crisis Measure Pays Off

The number of medical leaves in Bulgaria dropped by 20 000 in April, announced on Thursday Hristina Mitreva, the Chief of the National Social Security Institute (NOI).

Society » Health | May 20, 2010, Thursday // 20:21 | Viewed: 1740
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