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Bulgaria Scandalous Judge Ousted as Court Head

Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) decided Thursday to not reappoint Krasimir Arshinkov as Chair of the District Court in the Southern city of Blagoevgrad.

Society | February 11, 2010, Thursday // 15:38 | Viewed: 2227

Liege Authorities Pay for Victims' Bodies Transport to Bulgaria

The local authorities in Liege have made a commitment to pay for the transport costs of the bodies of the 4 Bulgarians who died in the January 27 building collapse in the Belgian city.

Society | February 11, 2010, Thursday // 15:20 | Viewed: 2340

SEEMO Condemns Hammer Attack on Bulgaria Journalist

The Southeast Europe Media Organization (SEEMO) strongly condemns Wednesday's physical attack on 23-year-old journalist Dimitar Varbanov, from the bTV program Master of Broadcasting in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

Society | February 11, 2010, Thursday // 14:57 | Viewed: 3607

People around Bulgaria Rise in Protest against GMO

Five major Bulgarian cities are holding Thursday protests against the amendments of the Genetically Modified Organisms Act.

Society | February 11, 2010, Thursday // 09:40 | Viewed: 4464

Good Friday Becomes Official Holiday in Bulgaria

Good Friday has been declared official holiday by the Members of the Bulgarian Parliament duirng their Wednesday session.

Society | February 10, 2010, Wednesday // 17:19 | Viewed: 2381

Young Bulgarian Man Leaps to His Death

A man of 23 has committed suicide by jumping from the roof of an 11-storey building in the Bulgarian town of Gorna Oryahovitsa, near Veliko Tarnovo.

Society | February 10, 2010, Wednesday // 16:46 | Viewed: 1949

4th Bulgarian Fatality Confirmed in Liege Blast

The authorities from the Belgium city of Liege identified Wednesday one more victim of the January 27 building explosion.

Society | February 10, 2010, Wednesday // 16:42 | Viewed: 1981

Murdered Bulgaria Policeman Laid to Rest with Military Honors

Relatives and colleagues bid last farewell to police officer Boncho Chernev who was killed in the line of duty Monday evening in the Kazanlak village of Enina.

Society | February 10, 2010, Wednesday // 16:22 | Viewed: 4407

Rain Storm Follows Bulgaria Blizzards, Floods Expected

After the recent blizzards that have caused chaos in Bulgaria over recent days, temperatures have risen sharply and heavy rain is forecasted to sweep across the country.

Society » Environment | February 10, 2010, Wednesday // 09:20 | Viewed: 4459

Bulgaria Science Academy Swarming with State Security Agents

А special panel, investigating Bulgaria's communist-era police files, has announced that forty four members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have been state security agents and collaborators.

Society | February 9, 2010, Tuesday // 13:55 | Viewed: 2390

Bulgaria Slammed by Council of Europe over Minority, Children's Rights

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, has criticized Bulgaria for failing to do enough to uphold minority and children's rights.

Society | February 9, 2010, Tuesday // 11:01 | Viewed: 3567

Bulgaria Threatened by Danube River Floods

The Danube as well as several smaller Bulgarian rivers could spill out causing floods as a result of the high precipitation.

Society » Environment | February 9, 2010, Tuesday // 10:21 | Viewed: 2937

Emergency Situation in Northeast Bulgaria over Inclement Weather

Heavy snowfall has led a total of 12 Bulgarian municipalities in the northeastern part of the country to declare a state of emergency.

Society » Environment | February 8, 2010, Monday // 20:44 | Viewed: 3774

Ex Director Slams Bulgaria Film Company Privatization Process

The former Director of Boyana Film's film studio Evgeni Mihaylov has threatened to inform Europe about deals that harmed the Bulgarian state after the privatization of Boyana Film.

Society | February 8, 2010, Monday // 19:23 | Viewed: 2516

Bulgaria Minister: Broken Track May Have Derailed Moscow Train

A section of broken track was the possible cause of the incident at Kurilo railway station earlier on Monday, when four carriages of the Sofia-Moscow train were derailed,

Society | February 8, 2010, Monday // 18:17 | Viewed: 2482

Bulgaria Police Call for PM Meeting over 'Increasing Problems'

Disgruntled police officers are seeking a meeting with Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov over problems in the Interior Ministry, Ivan Savov from the union federation at the Interior Ministry reported.

Society | February 8, 2010, Monday // 16:30 | Viewed: 1847

SEEMO Condemns Molotov Cocktail Attack on Bulgarian TV SKAT

The Southeast Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) strongly condemns the attack on TV SKAT in Bulgaria.

Society | February 8, 2010, Monday // 15:56 | Viewed: 3594

Sofia Airport Operates Delayed Flight Schedules

Flights taking off from Sofia Airport are being delayed by 2-3 hours on Monday.

Society | February 8, 2010, Monday // 14:53 | Viewed: 1758

Bulgaria Doctors Plan Civil Protest over Hospital Budget Cuts

Doctors from state and private hospitals will hold a civil protest, if the amount of funds delegated for medical institutions is not increased within 7 days, Dr. Stoycho Katsarov, the head of the 'Center for Health Rights', reported Monday.

Society | February 8, 2010, Monday // 14:44 | Viewed: 2260

Bulgaria Air Madrid Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing

An aircraft of the Bulgaria Air airlines on a flight to Madrid returned Monday to the airport of the capital Sofia over malfunctioning, the company announced.

Society | February 8, 2010, Monday // 14:31 | Viewed: 3183

Black Sea Storm Beaches 80-Meter Bulgarian Ship

An 80-meter ship is currently stuck on a sandbank in a Burgas bay in the Black Sea after strong winds and waves broke its anchor Monday morning.

Society | February 8, 2010, Monday // 14:17 | Viewed: 9408
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