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Western World Marks April Fools' Day

The 91st day of the year and 92nd in leap years, April 1, is most remarkable in the Western world for being April Fools' Day.

Society » Culture | April 1, 2010, Thursday // 08:23 | Viewed: 5954

Bulgaria Smokers Face Staggering Cigarette Tax Hike

Bulgarian smokers will have to swallow a raise in excise duties on cigarettes and their prices as of April 1, as the government struggles to curb smoking and relieve the health care system.

Society | March 31, 2010, Wednesday // 20:00 | Viewed: 7232

Bulgaria PM Accepts Health Minister Resignation

Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov has accepted the resignation of Health Minister Bozhidar Nanev after he was charged over the 'Tamiflu' scandal on Tuesday.

Society » Health | March 31, 2010, Wednesday // 11:09 | Viewed: 2239

Bulgaria Health Minister 'Had Opportunity' to Save BGN 2,5 M

Sofia City Prosecutor, Nikolay Kokinov, has revealed that resigned Health Minister Bozhidar Nanev had the opportunity to buy 'Tamiflu' earlier and at a lower cost.

Society » Health | March 31, 2010, Wednesday // 10:24 | Viewed: 2023

Roche Denies Allegations of Bulgaria Unfavorable Tamiflu Contract

The company Roche Bulgaria had fully adhered to the law in the contract for the supply of the anti-viral flue medicine Tamiflu during the public tender announced by Bulgaria's cabinet.

Society | March 30, 2010, Tuesday // 19:33 | Viewed: 3226

Bulgaria Set to Make Surrogacy Legal

Bulgaria will amend its present Health Act to allow surrogacy, which is illegal at present.

Society » Health | March 30, 2010, Tuesday // 18:31 | Viewed: 9617

Sofia Prosecutor to Request Bulgaria Health Minister Ousting

The Sofia City Prosecutor's office will request the dismissal of Bozhidar Nanev as Health Minister, Prosecutor, Margarita Nemska informs.

Society » Health | March 30, 2010, Tuesday // 15:19 | Viewed: 3030

Bulgaria Embassies Report Glitches in New Biometric ID System

The staff reductions at consular offices are impeding the processing of data for the new personal ID cards and passports of Bulgarians living abroad.

Society | March 30, 2010, Tuesday // 14:01 | Viewed: 1942

Bulgaria Health Minister Charged over Swine Flu Vaccine Deals

The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office has accused Health Minister Bozhidar Nanev of 2 unfavorable deals regarding the purchase of vaccines.

Society » Health | March 30, 2010, Tuesday // 11:43 | Viewed: 2874

Bulgaria Customs Head: Excise Duty Increase Limits Smoking

The aim of the excise duty increase on cigarettes in Bulgaria is mainly to limit smoking, Vanyo Tanov, Director General of Bulgaria's National Customs Agency has revealed.

Society | March 30, 2010, Tuesday // 09:18 | Viewed: 3204

Minister: Bulgaria Ex Govt Made Illegal Health Contracts for BGN 9 M

Bulgaria's ex Health Ministry committed violation by making contracts with private firms worth BGN 9 M for which it did not have the necessary funding, Doctoronline.bg reported.

Society » Health | March 29, 2010, Monday // 19:46 | Viewed: 2843

Sofia Vows to Solve Garbage Problems by Year-End

Nearly 300,000 tons of garbage collected from the capital Sofia have been dumped at the landfills near the second biggest city of Plovdiv, located in Southern Bulgaria, and the Danube town of Silistra, officials announced.

Society » Environment | March 29, 2010, Monday // 18:30 | Viewed: 3603

Hit Bulgarian Movie 'Dzift' Awarded at Salerno Film Fest

The producer of Dzift, the best Bulgarian movie for 2008, Matey Konstantinov, received the special award for best foreign film from the film fest in Salerno, Italy.

Society » Culture | March 29, 2010, Monday // 18:22 | Viewed: 4449

Bulgaria Cancels Tuesday Thessaloniki Trains

Bulgarian State Railways have announced the cancellation of train services to Thessaloniki on Tuesday, due to the announced Greek national strike.

Society | March 29, 2010, Monday // 17:47 | Viewed: 2117

Light Earthquake Felt in Bulgaria's Sliven

A light earthquake of 2.6 magnitude on the Richter scale was registered Monday afternoon in Bulgaria's southern city of Sliven.

Society » Environment | March 29, 2010, Monday // 17:06 | Viewed: 1991

Bulgaria Journalism Ethics Watchdog Urges Ethnic Turks Leader to Prove Claims

Ahmed Dogan, leader of the ethnic Turkish party DPS, must prove his brown-envelope journalism claims with respect to the journalist from the Trud Daily, Valeria Veleva.

Society | March 29, 2010, Monday // 15:21 | Viewed: 1847

Bulgaria's 'World Is Big' Wins French Audience Award

Bulgaria's "The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner", directed by Stephan Komandarev, won the audience award at the prestigious film fest in Valancienne, France.

Society » Culture | March 29, 2010, Monday // 15:05 | Viewed: 2466

Expert: Bulgaria Faces Imminent Terror Threat

Bulgaria faces a real danger to become a target of terrorist attacks similar to the Monday suicide bombings in the Moscow metro, terrorism expert, Ivan Boyadzhiev, believes.

Society | March 29, 2010, Monday // 12:36 | Viewed: 2812

Bulgaria Capital Cracks down on Child Beggars

Over 30 children and 40 adult beggars have been detained since March 18 in Sofia, the City Hall informs Monday.

Society | March 29, 2010, Monday // 11:58 | Viewed: 3563

No Reports of Bulgarian Casualties in Moscow Metro Attacks

There are no reports of Bulgarians being injured or killed in the suicide bomb attacks on the Moscow metro, the Bulgarian Embassy in Russia's capital have stated.

Society | March 29, 2010, Monday // 10:31 | Viewed: 2744

Potholes Enter Bulgarian Journalist Hopefuls Tests

Candidate students, who are hoping to study journalism at the prestigious Sofia University, had to write an essay about Bulgaria's potholed streets and the symbolism of it at a preliminary exam that took place on Sunday.

Society » Education | March 28, 2010, Sunday // 17:43 | Viewed: 6047