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Bulgarian Libya Saga Doctor 'Abandoned' in Netherlands

Ashraf el Hagog was at the centre of the Libyan Aids scandal, in which he and five Bulgarian nurses were accused of deliberately infecting 426 babies with HIV.

Society | November 19, 2009, Thursday // 13:30 | Viewed: 2903

Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor: I Should Not Be Untouchable

Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has proposed that the Bulgarian constitution should be changed to "abolish the legal untouchability of the Chief Prosecutor.

Society | November 19, 2009, Thursday // 13:25 | Viewed: 1752

Sliven Mayor Demands Bulgaria Eco-Minister Resignation

Yordan Lechkov, the Mayor of Sliven, has on Thursday demanded the resignation of the Bulgarian Minister of Environment and Water, Nona Karadzhova.

Society » Environment | November 19, 2009, Thursday // 12:12 | Viewed: 4366

Prison Chief: Bulgaria Jails Home to 2000 Drug Addicts

The Director of the Interior Ministry 'Enforcement of Sentences' department, Petar Vasilev, has stated that out of the 9000 people currently in Bulgarian prisons, 2000 are drug addicts.

Society | November 19, 2009, Thursday // 10:42 | Viewed: 2587

Bulgaria Set to Call Off Swine Flu Epidemic, Second Wave Feared

Bulgaria's Chief Epidemiologist, Dr Angel Kunchev, has stated that the Health Ministry will call off the national swine flu epidemic at the end of this week due to a fall in cases of infection.

Society | November 19, 2009, Thursday // 09:51 | Viewed: 2157

Bulgaria Mayor Bans Construction of Turkish Warrior Monument

The Mayor of Popovo in North East Bulgaria, Lyudmil Veselinov, has ordered the re-building of the controversial monument of the "unknown Muslim/Turkish warrior" to be stopped.

Society | November 18, 2009, Wednesday // 14:53 | Viewed: 3686

Goran Bregovic to Perform in Bulgaria on New Year’s Eve

Balkan music guru Goran Bregovi? and his Weddings and Funerals Orchestra will perform on New Year's Eve on Sofia's central square, the state TV channel has announced.

Society | November 18, 2009, Wednesday // 11:42 | Viewed: 4573

Sofia to Raise Parking Tax for Blue Zone Lots

Days after the bye-elections for mayor in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, the municipality has announced plans to increase the fee for parking in the blue zones.

Society | November 18, 2009, Wednesday // 10:59 | Viewed: 1841

Bulgaria Archaeologists Present Unique Thracian Tomb Finds

A team of Bulgarian archaeologists led by Veselin Ignatov formally presented Tuesday their finds from the tomb of an aristocrat from Ancient Thrace near the southern town of Nova Zagora.

Society » Archaeology | November 17, 2009, Tuesday // 20:40 | Viewed: 15584

Bulgaria Registers 14th Swine Flu Fatality

A 36-year-old man has become Bulgaria's 14th victim of the A(H1N1) virus after developing a double pneumonia.

Society | November 17, 2009, Tuesday // 20:09 | Viewed: 2310

Notorious Brothers Rebuild 'Turkish Soldier' Monument in Bulgaria

Ali and Yuzeir Yuzeirovi, the two brothers from the village of Slavyanovo in Northeast Bulgaria, have started to rebuild a controversial monument of the "unknown Muslim/Turkish warrior.

Society | November 17, 2009, Tuesday // 19:58 | Viewed: 2706

TI Corruption Perceptions Index: Bulgaria Is Less Corrupt in 2009

Bulgaria has become less corrupt in 2009 according to the corruption perceptions index (CPI) published by Transparency International (TI) Tuesday.

Society | November 17, 2009, Tuesday // 13:18 | Viewed: 6282

Thirteenth Swine Flu Death in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Health Ministry has reported the thirteenth swine flu death in the country.

Society | November 16, 2009, Monday // 19:18 | Viewed: 2580

Bulgarian City Varna Registers 2 New Swine Flu Cases

Two new cases of swine flu have been registered in Varna in the past few days - a 36-year-old woman and a 22-year-old boy.

Society | November 16, 2009, Monday // 18:27 | Viewed: 1772

Bulgaria Doctors Call Off Budget 2010 Protest after Govt Meeting

Bulgarian Doctors and patients have cancelled their planned protest, the Chairman of the Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA), Tsvetan Raychinov, confirmed Monday.

Society | November 16, 2009, Monday // 15:58 | Viewed: 2532

Teenage Bulgarian Love Story Brutally Ended

A loaded freight train has run over a teenage couple near the town of Brusartsi in Bulgaria’s north-west Montana region, killing the girl outright and critically injuring the boy.

Society | November 16, 2009, Monday // 13:59 | Viewed: 2271

Missing Bulgarian School Teacher Found Dead Near Mount Botev

The body of 42-year-old Emiliya Dimitrova was found close to Mount Botev in Central Bulgaria late Sunday.

Society | November 16, 2009, Monday // 11:47 | Viewed: 1936

Serbian Otrhodox Church Patriarch Pavle Dies at 95

The Serbian Orthodox Church has announced that Patriarch Pavle died on Sunday morning, at the age of 95, and that the country will observe 3 days of official mourning.

Society » Obituaries | November 15, 2009, Sunday // 18:23 | Viewed: 8359

2 Bulgarians Win BGN 3,5 M in Record-High Lottery Jackpot

Two citizens of Bulgaria have split the BGN 3 469 237,54 jackpot from the Bulgarian state lottery known as “Toto”.

Society | November 15, 2009, Sunday // 18:14 | Viewed: 2055

Bulgarian Stem Cell Scientists Hope to Overcome Human Sterility

Bulgarian scientists are trying to produce human eggs or ova from stem cells, and if they succeed they would raise realistic hopes for the treatment of human sterility.

Society | November 15, 2009, Sunday // 16:42 | Viewed: 3334

Interior Minister: 19 Bulgarians Die in Road Accidents Every Week

On the World Day of Remembrance for victims of road accidents, Bulgaria's Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, announced that 19 Bulgarians die tragically each week on the country’s roads.

Society | November 14, 2009, Saturday // 17:29 | Viewed: 2055
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