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Sofia Synagogue Marks 100th Anniversary of Consecration

The Sofia Synagogue marks Wednesday the 100th anniversary of its Consecration with an official ceremony to be attended by Bulgaria's President, Georgi Parvanov.

Society | September 9, 2009, Wednesday // 13:03 | Viewed: 1696

Bulgaria Gives BGN 10 000 to Macedonia Boat Tragedy Relatives

The Bulgarian government has stated that it will give BGN 10 000 to each of the families of the 15 Bulgarians who were killed in the Ilinden boat tragedy in Macedonia on Saturday.

Society | September 9, 2009, Wednesday // 12:08 | Viewed: 1738

Respects Paid to Dead Bulgarians from Macedonia Lake Tragedy

Bulgarian MPs have held a minute silence at the National Assembly in honor of the 15 Bulgarians who died in the Ilinden boat tragedy in Macedonia on Saturday.

Society | September 9, 2009, Wednesday // 09:49 | Viewed: 1415

Bulgaria Resort Street Named after Irish Skiers

Two Irish men from Monaghan have had a street in the Bulgarian ski resort of Chepelare named in their honor.

Society | September 9, 2009, Wednesday // 09:23 | Viewed: 2399

Bulgaria Roma Citizens Protest over Burgas Housing Demolition

200 Roma families in the Bulgarian Black Sea city Burgas have created a human chain surrounding their illegal houses to stop the local council from demolishing them.

Society | September 8, 2009, Tuesday // 11:45 | Viewed: 3678

Bodies of 15 Killed Bulgarians in Macedonia Back Home

A military plane has brought back to Bulgaria the bodies of the 15 tourists who drowned in the Ohrid Lake on Saturday.

Society | September 8, 2009, Tuesday // 07:55 | Viewed: 1398

Bulgarian Tourists' Fatal Ohrid Trip Organized by 'Physical Person'

The fatal excursion of Bulgarian tourists to Macedonia, in which 15 of them drowned Saturday in the Ohrid Lake, has not even been organized by a firm but by a "physical person".

Society | September 7, 2009, Monday // 18:35 | Viewed: 2428

Bulgaria Military Plane Brings back Bodies from Macedonia Ohrid Tragedy

A military plane of the Bulgarian Defense Ministry is taking off at 5 pm Monday in order to bring back to Bulgaria the bodies of the 15 Bulgarian tourists who drowned in the Ohrid Lake on Saturday.

Society | September 7, 2009, Monday // 16:36 | Viewed: 2300

First Metro Line in Bulgaria Capital Sofia Officially Completed

The first completed line of the Sofia Metro is officially in operation after its last stretch was launched without formal ceremonies Monday.

Society | September 7, 2009, Monday // 15:57 | Viewed: 2962

Bulgaria Village to Hold Eight Day Mourning over Ilinden Tragedy

Eight days of mourning have been declared in the Bulgarian village Anton over the tragic sinking of the Ilinden boat in Macedonia on Saturday, in which 8 of its citizens died.

Society | September 7, 2009, Monday // 15:45 | Viewed: 2296

Killer Boat Extracted from Macedonia Lake in 2-3 Days

The Ilinden boat will be extracted from Lake Ohrid in 2-3 days time at the earliest according to the Macedonian National Investigation Service.

Society | September 7, 2009, Monday // 13:47 | Viewed: 7489

Macedonia Doctors Wanted Money from Bulgaria Ilinden Survivors

Macedonian doctors reportedly asked Bulgarian survivors of the 'Ilinden' tragedy on Saturday for money in return for treatment of injuries.

Society | September 7, 2009, Monday // 11:40 | Viewed: 3014

Sofia Coldest Capital in Europe as Rain Sweeps Bulgaria

Sofia will be the coldest capital city in Europe today according to weather forecasters, with temperatures barely set to reach 15 degrees centigrade.

Society » Environment | September 7, 2009, Monday // 11:14 | Viewed: 2799

Load, Technical Failure Blamed for Tragedy in Macedonia's Ohrid

A complex of reasons have most probably led to the tragic sinking of the tourist boat into Macedonia's Lake Ohrid that claimed the lives of fifteen Bulgarians, it emerged two days after the accident.

Society | September 7, 2009, Monday // 10:29 | Viewed: 3123

Bulgaria Vows to Seek Justice after Deadly Macedonian Tragedy

Bulgaria has pledged to bring to justice those guilty for the tragic sinking of a Macedonian boat in the Lake Ohrid on Saturday that claimed the lives of fifteen Bulgarians, a government official said.

Society | September 7, 2009, Monday // 10:05 | Viewed: 1425

Macedonia's Image Tarnished after Deadly Boat Sinking - Local Media

Macedonia's image sank into darkness after an ageing tourist boat went underwater in the Lake Ohrid, killing fifteen Bulgarians, the nationalist Vreme newspaper writes in its Monday's issue.

Society | September 7, 2009, Monday // 09:16 | Viewed: 2456

Bulgaria Mourns Macedonian Killer Boat Victims

Bulgaria has declared Monday an official day of mourning in honour of the fifteen people who died on Saturday when an ageing tourist boat sank within seconds into Macedonia's Lake Ohrid, a popular attraction in the Balkans.

Society | September 7, 2009, Monday // 07:58 | Viewed: 2110

Bulgarian from Detroit Unites Homeland Retirees

A founding assembly of the Bulgarian Retirees Association (BAP) took place Sunday in the southern town of Gotse Delchev

Society | September 6, 2009, Sunday // 22:02 | Viewed: 1770

Remains of Ill-Fated Ohrid Lake Ship to Be Taken out of Water

The remains of the ship "Ilinden" that sunk in the waters of the Lake Ohrid in Macedonia, killing 15 Bulgarians Saturday, will be taken out for the needs of the Bulgarian investigators.

Society | September 6, 2009, Sunday // 21:09 | Viewed: 3979

Bulgaria Air Moscow Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing

A "Boeing" aircraft of the Bulgaria Air airlines on a flight to Moscow returned Sunday to the airport of the Black Sea capital Varna over malfunctioning.

Society | September 6, 2009, Sunday // 19:53 | Viewed: 4256

Bulgaria Bishop: God's Wrath over Madonna Concert Caused Ohrid Tragedy

The Plovdiv Metropolitan, Nikolay, served Sunday a mass for the 15 Bulgarians, who drowned Saturday in Lake Ohrid in Macedonia.

Society | September 6, 2009, Sunday // 19:31 | Viewed: 6802
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