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4th Bulgarian Art Festival 'Water Tower' Gathers International Artists

The fourth edition of the Bulgarian independent art festival "Water Tower" will take place at three different locations starting Saturday at the Water Tower in Sofia.

Society » Culture | June 26, 2010, Saturday // 11:46 | Viewed: 2357

3rd Annual Gay Parade Takes Place in Bulgaria

The third "Sofia Pride" gay parade will take place on Saturday under the motto "Love equality, embrace diversity".

Society | June 26, 2010, Saturday // 11:31 | Viewed: 2506

Bulgarian Man Survives Coma Caused by Shocking Blood Alcohol Content

The life of a Bulgarian man with a blood alcohol content of 0.566% was saved in the Pirogov Hospital in Sofia overnight.

Society | June 26, 2010, Saturday // 11:04 | Viewed: 2450

Bulgaria Moves 2011 Population Census Earlier

The census taking of the Bulgarian population will be performed in January 2011, instead of March 2011.

Society | June 26, 2010, Saturday // 10:29 | Viewed: 3041

Experts Predict Boom in Amphetamines Use in Bulgaria

Kids in Bulgaria are starting to take drugs at an increasingly lower age and are resorting to new types of narcotics, according to experts.

Society » Health | June 25, 2010, Friday // 19:26 | Viewed: 3885

Bulgarian Oncology Doctor Raises Alarm over Lack of Cancer Screening

Bulgaria is the only country in the EU that does not have a screening program for cancer, the Director of the National Oncology Hospital, Zdravka Valerianova announced.

Society » Health | June 25, 2010, Friday // 17:57 | Viewed: 3815

Bulgarian Anti-Gay Parade NGO Turns to Prosecution

One of the organizations who announced themselves against the "Sofia Pride" initiative has approached the Sofia's Prosecution's Office in a move to hinder Bulgaria's 3rd gay parade.

Society | June 25, 2010, Friday // 17:17 | Viewed: 3168

Bulgaria's 'Sofia Pride' Gay Parade Hopes for Best, Expects Worst

A day before the 3rd Sofia Pride gay parade, the organizers said they hope for a peaceful procession but are also prepared for potential incidents.

Society | June 25, 2010, Friday // 15:55 | Viewed: 6498

Bulgaria Snubs ECHR Ruling in Favor of Alternative Orthodox Church

The Bulgarian government refuses to pay compensations to the Inokentii synod, which has sued the country last year in the European Court of Human Rights, on charges of violated rights to religious freedom.

Society | June 25, 2010, Friday // 14:33 | Viewed: 2438

Bulgaria Social Security Institute Faces Swelling Budget Gap

Bulgaria's National Social Security Institute has voiced an alarm over the decreasing levels of collectability and the threat of a widening budget gap.

Society | June 25, 2010, Friday // 13:18 | Viewed: 1778

Bulgaria Marks Midsummer Day

Bulgarians celebrate on Thursday Midsummer Day, widely known as Enyovden, a holiday related to traditional beliefs about herbs and their healing power.

Society | June 24, 2010, Thursday // 07:34 | Viewed: 1229

Bulgarians, Greeks Feel Most Acutely Poverty in Europe

People in Bulgaria, France and Greece feel most acutely that poverty has increased in their country over the past year, shows a new Eurobarometer survey on social impacts of the economic crisis.

Society | June 23, 2010, Wednesday // 16:57 | Viewed: 2442

Bulgaria's Sofia, Plovdiv Suffer Worst Air Pollution in Europe

Bulgaria is experiencing excessive and permanent air pollution across its territory, with the amount of dust in the air exceeding all environmental standards, a survey by the Italian Statistics Institute shows.

Society » Environment | June 23, 2010, Wednesday // 13:59 | Viewed: 19434

Bulgarian Archaeologists Hope to Find Constantine's Palace

A large ancient building located under the St. Nedelya Cathedral in downtown Sofia might turn out to be a palace of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, according to Bulgarian archaeologists.

Society » Archaeology | June 22, 2010, Tuesday // 19:56 | Viewed: 9482

Sofia Gay Parade under Fire from Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of Bulgaria's Orthodox Church officially condemned Monday the upcoming Gay Pride Parade in Sofia.

Society | June 22, 2010, Tuesday // 17:20 | Viewed: 3629

Budget Cuts Set Off Bulgarian Art Students' Civil Unrest

Bulgarian students from the Musical Academy, the Arts Academy and the Theater and Film Academy (NATFIS) rallied in Sofia Monday against the cuts of the colleges' funds.

Society » Education | June 22, 2010, Tuesday // 15:48 | Viewed: 2388

Sofia Impatient for Thrash Metal Gig with Metallica, Slayer

Some of the world's most emblematic metal and rock bands including Metallica, Slayer and Rammstein are going to perform in Bulgaria's capital during the Sofia Rocks 2010 Sonisphere Festival.

Society » Culture | June 22, 2010, Tuesday // 12:01 | Viewed: 23417

2 Officials Suspected of High-School Exam Fraud in Bulgaria

Two higher-ranking civil servants from the Education Ministry are suspected of high school ending exam fraud, Bulgarian Interior Minister announced Monday.

Society » Education | June 21, 2010, Monday // 18:11 | Viewed: 2210

3rd Gay Parade in Bulgaria Comes under Fire by Civil Society

Twenty-five Bulgarian organizations have united for a joint declaration against the 3rd annual gay pride parade in Sofia.

Society | June 21, 2010, Monday // 17:16 | Viewed: 3767

Bulgaria's Lyulin Highway Death Toll Rises to 4

A construction worker on Bulgaria's Lyulin highway had died around noon time on Monday.

Society | June 21, 2010, Monday // 16:44 | Viewed: 2024

Bulgarian Teenagers to Receive Sexual Education

A Bulgarian pharmaceutical company and the Ministries of Education and Health will start an educational campaign on "Modern contraception".

Society » Health | June 21, 2010, Monday // 14:23 | Viewed: 4824
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