Bulgarian Birth Rate Collapsing, Death Rate Climbing
A total of 76 105, or 5 443 fewer children than in 2009, were born in Bulgaria 2010, while 2079 more individuals died year on year, the country's National Statistical Institute has revealed.
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11% More People Visited Bulgaria March 2011 y/y
The number of the arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria was 335.7 thousand, which is a 11% increase year on year, according to the country's National Statistical Institute.
Woeful British Pilot Hailed as Hero in Bulgaria
A British pilot, who made an emergency landing close to a cemetery in Southern Bulgaria, but steered clear of the nearby village, has been praised as a hero by the locals.
Bulgarian Sculptor Creates Giant Golden Easter Egg
A 2-meter tall Easter egg covered with gold and crystals adorns the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia for the holidays.
Bulgarian Nationalists to Stage New Rallies against Jehovah's Witnesses
New protests against the Bulgarian Jehovah Witnesses movement are to take place in May, the VMRO – BND nationalist party announced Tuesday.
Mercury Falling in Bulgaria after Easter
After the high temperatures and sunny weather during the Easter holidays, Bulgaria will be hit on Tuesday by a wave of cooler air and scattered rains.
Efforts to Resettle Griffon, Egyptian Vultures in Bulgaria Bear Fruit
Four little griffon vultures hatched in Bulgaria's Eastern Rhodope mountains, the team of the Bulgarian-Dutch project The New Thracian Gold announced.
Dozens of Bulgarians Protest Belene NPP on Chernobyl Eve
About 100 Bulgarians gathered to the construction site of Belene NPP Monday, one day before the anniversary of the Chernobyl NPP disaster on April 26, 1986.
Interior Min Wants Kinder Mentality from Bulgarian Drivers
The mentality of Bulgarian drivers has to change to render them more perceptive to others, according to Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov.
Bulgarians Brace for Heavy Post-Easter Traffic
Traffic is already jammed Monday around noon on the E-79 international road between Greece and Bulgaria, at the end of a string of four free days around Easter.
Commentator: Bulgarians are Superstitious, Self-Destructive
Spiritual life in Bulgaria is complex and perplexing, yet seems to be going nowhere good, mused social commentator Haralan Alexandrov on the second day of Easter.
Bulgarians Stuff Themselves Like Hell on Easter
Monday the Pirogov emergency hospital in Bulgaria's capital Sofia reported that overnight it was examining at least one patient with stomach issues every 5 minutes.
Thousands of Bulgarians Flock to See Wondrous Bachkovo Icon
Monday Bulgarians are celebrating the second day of Easter, and the first day of the Bright Week, or Week of Renewal, following Jesus Christ's resurrection.
Brit Lands Small Plane in Bulgarian Cemetery
A small plane piloted by a British citizen has made an emergency landing in a cemetery in Southern Bulgaria.
Muslims Surprise Christians for Easter Celebrations in Bulgaria's Kardzhali
Muslims have joined their Christians fellow residents in the southern Bulgarian city of Kardzhali.
Bulgarian Immigrants Set Up Parish in Ireland's Cork
The Bulgarian community in the Irish city of Cork has set up a Bulgarian Orthodox parish.
Bulgarian Capital Meets Easter without Major Incidents
There have not been any major incidents in Bulgaria's capital Sofia during the night, despite the huge crowds gathering at churches for Easter Mass.
No DUI Evidence in Bulgaria's Tragic Easter Car Crash
The 23-year-old driver, who killed six people late Saturday in the southern Bulgarian town of Simeonovgrad, had been a driver for just months, obtaining his driver's license on January 21, 2011.
Reckless Driver Kills 6 in Bulgaria's Simeonovgrad
The Easter holiday in the southern Bulgarian town of Simeonovgrad was dimmed by a hellish car crash that killed 6 young people Saturday night.
Easter Arrives in Bulgaria with Sunny Forecast
The entire Bulgaria is going to enjoy sunny weather on Easter Sunday and the next few days, according to the Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, BAS.
Hoards Celebrate 'Bulgarian Easter' in Istanbul
Thousands of Bulgarians celebrated Easter in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday into Sunday with the mass traditionally held at the St. Stefan church.
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