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Bulgarian Pensioners Rally against Meager Christmas Bonuses

About 50 pensioners rallied in protest against poverty in front of the Council of Ministers building in Sofia on Tuesday.

Society | December 29, 2009, Tuesday // 16:44 | Viewed: 2505

Severe Weather in Bulgaria Causes Flooding, 1 Man Dies

Heavy rain and sleet have affected many regions across Bulgaria, but the Black Sea city of Burgas has been hardest hit by the extreme weather conditions.

Society | December 28, 2009, Monday // 20:18 | Viewed: 7940

Bulgaria 2010 Monthly Minimum Wage Unchanged at BGN 240

Bulgaria’s National Council for Tripartite Cooperation has approved the level of the national minimum monthly wage for 2010.

Society | December 28, 2009, Monday // 17:17 | Viewed: 4978

Basic Cancer Drug Is Unavailable to Bulgarian Patients

Supplies of the drug Gemzar, which is used in the basic treatment of cancer cases, have been stopped in Bulgaria for two months because of a lack of funding, according to Teodora Zaharieva.

Society | December 28, 2009, Monday // 14:32 | Viewed: 4089

Most Bulgarians Choose to Stay Home at New Year

Most Bulgarians are planning to remain at home over the new Year, according to the results of a poll carried out by the National Public Opinion Center.

Society | December 28, 2009, Monday // 12:04 | Viewed: 1744

Train Kills Woman in Bulgaria's Dryanovo

A 36-year-old woman from Bulgaria's town of Dryanovo died Sunday after being hit by a train.

Society | December 27, 2009, Sunday // 16:05 | Viewed: 2380

Bulgaria Orthodox Church Celebrates St. Stephen

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks Sunday the Day of Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr and first archdeacon in the Jerusalem Community Church.

Society | December 27, 2009, Sunday // 13:41 | Viewed: 2598

Light Earthquake Registered in Bulgaria Pirin Mountain

A light, 2,4 magnitude on the Richter scale earthquake was registered in Bulgaria by the European Seismology Institute Sunday.

Society » Environment | December 27, 2009, Sunday // 13:11 | Viewed: 2959

Bulgaria Remembers 5 Rangers Killed in Iraq

Bulgaria marks Sunday six years since the death of the 5 Bulgarian rangers in Iraq.

Society | December 27, 2009, Sunday // 12:43 | Viewed: 2714

Bulgaria Ethnic Turks Remember Communist Assimilation Campaign

Several thousand Bulgarian Turks rallied in the village of Mogilyane Saturday to remember the 25th year since a protest against the assimilation campaign of the former communist regime.

Society | December 26, 2009, Saturday // 18:45 | Viewed: 8084

Elite Quarters of Bulgarian Capital Buried in Trash after Christmas

The dumpsters in the Vitosha administrative district of the Bulgarian capital Sofia are overfilled with trash after Christmas Day.

Society | December 26, 2009, Saturday // 14:35 | Viewed: 3437

'Bulgarian Christmas' Charity Campaign Raises over BGN 1,5 M

The traditional "Bulgarian Christmas" charity campaign has already raised over BGN 1,5 M after the televised concert in the Bulgarian National Theater the night of December 25, 2009.

Society | December 26, 2009, Saturday // 11:51 | Viewed: 5392

Bulgarian Intelligence Officer Found Dead

An officer of Bulgaria's National Intelligence Service has been discovered dead while he was on duty Friday night.

Society | December 26, 2009, Saturday // 10:05 | Viewed: 3418

Santa Returns Safely to North Pole Home

NORAD announced Friday Santa has officially returned to his home at the North Pole.

Society | December 25, 2009, Friday // 19:54 | Viewed: 4310

Christmas Brings Record Warmth to Bulgaria

The Bulgarian cities of Vratsa, Veliko Tarnovo, Varna and Kyustendil registered record high temperatures on Christmas Day.

Society » Environment | December 25, 2009, Friday // 17:28 | Viewed: 3250

Light Earthquake Registered Near Bulgaria’s Varna

A 2,6 magnitude on the Richter scale earthquake was registered on Christmas Day in the Bulgarian Black Sea territorial waters.

Society » Environment | December 25, 2009, Friday // 16:41 | Viewed: 3444

Sofia Awaits Traditional Charity Christmas Show

Sofia is anticipating a charity concert on Christmas night at the National "Ivan Vazov" theater.

Society | December 25, 2009, Friday // 16:13 | Viewed: 2113

Hurricane-Like Winds Hit Bulgaria's Vratsa

Winds with speeds up to 22 meters per second hit Bulgaria's northern city of Vratsa early Christmas morning.

Society » Environment | December 25, 2009, Friday // 13:25 | Viewed: 5260

Bulgaria Patriarch Leads Sofia Christmas Mass

The Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and Sofia Metropolitan Maxim conducted the Christma mass in Sofia Friday morning.

Society | December 25, 2009, Friday // 12:47 | Viewed: 4590

Ship with Bulgarian Antarctic Explorers Onboard Sustains Damage

The Spanish ship "Las Palmas," which sustained serious damage, has been able to reach the port of Ushuaia in Argentina, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports Friday.

Society | December 25, 2009, Friday // 11:14 | Viewed: 2644

Bulgaria Joins Christian World in Celebrating Christmas

Bulgaria joins Friday Christians around the world in commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.

Society | December 25, 2009, Friday // 10:23 | Viewed: 8641
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