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Passenger Plane Goes out of Runway at Bulgaria's Burgas Airport

A passenger plane has run out of its track, shortly after taking-off at Bulgaria's Burgas airport in the dark hours of Tuesday. Fortunately, none of the passengers on board was injured at the accident.

Society | June 17, 2008, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2443

Kremikovtzi Workers Stage New Protest

About 1000 workers from Bulgaria's biggest steel mill Kremikovtzi gathered Monday in front of the Ministry of Economy and Energy, calling the government to take urgent decisions regarding the fate of the plant. The protesters read a declaration insisting

Society | June 17, 2008, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1799

Bulgaria Road Carnage Claims Five Lives Overnight

Five people died as 27 heavy car crashes were reported overnight across Bulgaria, according to the data of the country's Interior Ministry. Other 30 people were injured in the hits, as two of them are in critical condition.

Society | June 17, 2008, Tuesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1486

Unemployment Rate among Bulgaria's Youth Stands at 31% in 2007

Bulgaria's unemployment rate in 2007 was 7,75% , as more than 31% of the citizens registered as jobless are young people, said Monday Atanaska Todorova, the chairwoman of the youth organization with the Independent Syndicates Confederation (KNSB). "Among

Society | June 16, 2008, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1751

Romanian Family Dies in Hellish Crash in Bulgaria

A three-member Romanian family died on spot after the minivan they were riding in veered into the opposite lane and crashed against a bus on the road between Bulgaria's cities of Pleven and Sofia early on Monday. As a result of the hit, the vehicle flew

Society | June 16, 2008, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2540

42 Injured on Bulgarian Roads Overnight

A total of 42 people were injured as 24 heavy car crashes were reported overnight across Bulgaria, according to the data of the country's Interior Ministry. Luckily no lives were claimed but three people are in critical condition.

Society | June 16, 2008, Monday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1403

Socialist Party Activists Take the New Public Transportation Price to Court

A complaint against the new public transportation prices, approved by the Municipal Council, has been filed in the Administrative Court in Sofia by the Discussion Club for Local Social Policy from the Bulgarian Socialist Party. The main argument of the c

Society | June 15, 2008, Sunday // 00:00 | Viewed: 3952

Bulgarian Children Celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh's Birthday

Hundreds of Bulgarian children gathered in Sofia's National Palace of Culture to enjoy Disney Live's show "The Birthday of Winnie-the-Pooh" on Saturday. The sets have been transported to Bulgaria by eight trucks as more than 50 people took part in the sc

Society | June 14, 2008, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 5783

Press Attache Dies in Hands of Bulgaria's Health Minister

The sudden death of Bulgaria's Health Ministry press attach?© Nadezhda Popova marred Minister Evgeniy Zhelev's visit to the town of Yambol on Saturday. The director of Public Relations Directorate with the ministry passed away at the front stairs of a lo

Society | June 14, 2008, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2805

Bulgaria's Artist Russev Makes a Friendly Bow on His 75th Birthday

A unique exhibition was arranged Saturday by the renowned Bulgarian artist Svetlin Russev on his 75th birthday in Sofia's Gallery of Foreign Arts. The prominent creator preferred to skip tradition and despite receiving gifts, to make a gift to all his fr

Society | June 14, 2008, Saturday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2516

Teenager Dies in Illegal Street Race in Sofia

A 19-year-old man died in a car crash during illegal street racing in Sofia, police reported. The incident happened on the Iliensko Shosse blvd.

Society | June 13, 2008, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2736

Torrential Rains Destroy Road Infrastructure in Bulgaria's Smolyan

The torrential rains that poured over Bulgaria's Smolyan district in the past few days have seriously destroyed the infrastructure in the region, Emergency Situations Ministry reported. The roads in the municipalities of Nedelino, Vishnevo, Banite, Devin

Society | June 13, 2008, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2039

Friday The Thirteenth

Today is Friday the 13th. The fatal date happens at least once per year and three times per year at the most.

Society | June 13, 2008, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1943

Bulgaria Road Carnage Claims Another Two Lives

Two people died on the Bulgarian roads in the last twenty-four hours, according to the Road Police press center, adding more deceased to the sad statistics of the roads' dead toll. A total of 19 traffic accidents happened during the same twenty-four hour

Society | June 13, 2008, Friday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1202

Treasure Hunters Destroy Roman Fortress Site in Bulgaria's Ruse

Treasure hunters destroyed the work of an archeological team at the exploration of the Roman fortress Trimamium close to Bulgaria's northeast city of Ruse, the Bulgarian National Television reported.

Society | June 12, 2008, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 4225

Sofia Councillors Raise Public Transport Ticket Price

People in Sofia will pay BGN 1 for a regular ticket for one trip in the public transport of the Bulgarian capital after July 1, as decided by the Sofia Municipal Council on Thursday. The proposal for the 43% increase over the current price of BGN 0,7 was

Society | June 12, 2008, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1811

Bulgaria Bids Farewell to Science Fiction Writer Lyuben Dilov

Family and close friends paid Thursday their last respects to Bulgaria's most famous science fiction writer Lyuben Dilov, who passed away two days ago at the age of 80. The funeral service was held in Sofia's St.

Society | June 12, 2008, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1491

Oprah Winfrey Tops Forbes Powerful Celebrity List Once Again

The US TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey remains the world's most powerful celebrity, according to the new survey published by Forbes magazine on Wednesday.

Society | June 12, 2008, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2219

Sofia Councilors Decide on Public Transport Ticket Prices Hike

Sofia Municipal Council is to decide Thursday if the regular ticket for one trip in the public transport of the Bulgarian capital would be increased to BGN 1 from the current BGN 0,7.

Society | June 12, 2008, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 1586

2 Military Officials Die in Hellish Car, Heavy-loaded Truck Crash in Bulgaria

Two women died on spot and other two men suffered serious injuries after the car they were riding in was hit by a heavy-loaded truck near Bulgaria's village of Kirilovo on Thursday. All passengers hurt in the crash are military officials, local police au

Society | June 12, 2008, Thursday // 00:00 | Viewed: 2319

Hospital Ceiling Collapses on Dialysis Patients in Bulgaria's Botevgrad

The ceiling of a hospital room collapsed on a patient on haemodialysis in the west Bulgarian town of Botevgrad. The woman, Ivanka Dimova, was injured severely but survived.

Society | June 11, 2008, Wednesday // 00:00 | Viewed: 5912
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