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One Swine Flu Death Case Registered in Bulgaria

One person died from swine flu (AH1N1) in Bulgaria 2-3 weeks ago, the national consultant in epidemiology, Mira Kozhuharova, has announced.

Society » Health | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 20:33 | Viewed: 3313

Bulgarian Parliament to Discuss Paid Leave Early 2011

The text in the Bulgarian Labor Code, regarding paid leaves, will be discussed again in the first working days of 2011, the Bulgarian ruling party GERB has announced.

Society | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 17:55 | Viewed: 2259

Bulgarian Ministers to Give BGN 3,600 to Orphans

The Bulgarian ministers have decided to take BGN 200 of their salaries and spend them on presents for children from three orphanages in Sofia.

Society | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 17:09 | Viewed: 2220

Bulgarian Musician Vili Kavaldzhiev Dies at 65

Bulgarian musician Vili Kavaldzhiev has died at the age of 65, after a long illness, his family announced.

Society » Obituaries | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 15:49 | Viewed: 2471

Bulgaria Braces for More Snow, No Emergencies

After an unusually warm stint around Christmas, Bulgaria has also been hit by the snow front covering Europe, albeit less heavily.

Society » Environment | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 08:27 | Viewed: 2097

Western Bulgaria Registers Two Weak Earthquakes

Two weak earthquakes were felt in Bulgaria Monday overnight, causing no damages.

Society » Environment | December 28, 2010, Tuesday // 08:18 | Viewed: 2805

Bulgarian Policemen to Learn Social Communication

Employees of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry will undergo trainings for better social communication, the Bulgarian National Radio has announced.

Society | December 27, 2010, Monday // 20:59 | Viewed: 3647

Bulgarians Spent BGN 800 M This Christmas

Bulgarians have spent more than BGN 800 M during the Christmas holidays this year, which is the total amount spent on Christmas and New Year’s celebrations last year.

Society | December 27, 2010, Monday // 19:58 | Viewed: 2945

Four Candidates Compete to Head Bulgaria’s Sofia City Court

Four judges will compete to head the Sofia City Court, which reviews company disputes with the greatest material interest and the most serious criminal cases.

Society | December 27, 2010, Monday // 19:17 | Viewed: 2340

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry: No Gratis Period for ID Documents in 2011

Identity documents, which expire after December 31, 2010, will not have a 6-month gratis period to be renewed, the Bulgarian interior ministry has announced.

Society | December 27, 2010, Monday // 15:39 | Viewed: 2317

Bulgaria to Say Hello to 2011 with -15 C

Bulgaria will experience minimum temperatures ranging between -6 to -15 degrees Celsius in the last days of the year, according to a weather forecast by Simeon Matev from TV-MET.

Society » Environment | December 27, 2010, Monday // 15:01 | Viewed: 2744

Bulgaria under Code Yellow over Winter Weather

All regions of Bulgaria are under code yellow Monday over the falling snow, the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences informs.

Society » Environment | December 27, 2010, Monday // 09:26 | Viewed: 3369

Bulgarian Iron Church Celebrates Patron Day

The Bulgarian "St. Stephen" church in Istanbul is celebrating Monday the day of its patron.

Society » Culture | December 27, 2010, Monday // 09:07 | Viewed: 4509

Bulgaria Remembers 5 Rangers Killed in Iraq

Bulgaria marks Monday seven years since the death of the 5 Bulgarian rangers in Iraq.

Society | December 27, 2010, Monday // 08:41 | Viewed: 5208

Sofia City: Hall Main Roads Are Clean

The Bulgarian capital Sofia awoke Monday morning under a blanket of fresh snow, coming on the heels of spring-like weather over the Christmas holidays.

Society » Environment | December 27, 2010, Monday // 08:16 | Viewed: 2323

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Celebrates St. Stephen

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

Society | December 27, 2010, Monday // 08:02 | Viewed: 1744

Bulgaria's Sozopol Finds New Symbol in Apollo Statue

Bulgaria's seaside tourist town of Sozopol decided to erect a bronze statue of the ancient Greek god Apollo to be the new symbol of the settlement.

Society | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 18:55 | Viewed: 4104

Bulgaria's Sofia Faces Heavy Traffic End of Christmas

Traffic into Bulgaria's capital Sofia is currently intensified Sunday evening, as people start to return from their Christmas trips for working day Monday.

Society | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 16:24 | Viewed: 2150

Bulgarians Unsure about New Year's Weather

Due to the extremely dynamically changing weather, forcasters in Bulgaria are for the time being uncertain about the weather on New Year's Eve and Day.

Society » Environment | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 12:45 | Viewed: 1964

Bulgarians Honor Virgin Mary, Father's Day

Sunday, December 26 is a holiday reserved for the Mother of God, as well as the secular Father's Day in Bulgaria.

Society | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 11:26 | Viewed: 3204

Bulgarians Wield Knives, Spill Blood on Christmas Night

3 other persons were stabbed in Bulgaria Sunday morning, in the same night that world champion wrestler Mihail Ganev was wounded critically in a knife brawl.

Society | December 26, 2010, Sunday // 11:05 | Viewed: 1780
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