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Graffiti artists performed on an art installation symbolizing a part of the Berlin Wall near a former Communist party building in the Bulgarian capital Sofia a day before the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall is celebrated.
Society | November 8, 2009, Sunday // 17:48
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The Bulgarian Church honors on Sunday Michaelmas, the feast of St Michael the Archangel (also the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael) or the Feast of Michael and All Angels.
Society | November 8, 2009, Sunday // 10:13
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The Bulgarian Police celebrate on Sunday - the day of Archangel Michael or Michaelmas, their professional holiday and the 130th anniversary of the establishment of police force in the country.
Society | November 8, 2009, Sunday // 10:01
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The courtesy period for the requirement for drivers in Bulgaria to have their lights on during the day as well expires on November 9, police warned.
Society | November 8, 2009, Sunday // 09:57
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Dozens of Trabant cars – the symbol of the former East Germany – paraded in Sofia Saturday marking the 20th year since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Society | November 7, 2009, Saturday // 20:34
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Bulgaria's Christian Orthodox Church honors Saturday the All Souls' Day before the Day of St. Archangel Michael (November 8, Sunday), or the so-called Archangel All Souls' Day.
Society | November 7, 2009, Saturday // 15:27
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Acting on Ukraine's call for international aid in fighting the swine flu epidemic, the Bulgarian government has allocated aid worth BGN 250 000.
Society | November 7, 2009, Saturday // 15:08
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The project which envisages the restoration of the Ancient Thracian city of Sevtopolis cannot proceed because of the lack of money over the economic crisis.
Bulgaria's Health Ministry announced Friday afternoon the declaration of a state of national swine flu epidemic over the rising number of patients with A(H1N1).
Society | November 6, 2009, Friday // 15:40
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The Sofia Health Inspectorate announced Friday afternoon that the Bulgarian capital will be declaring a swine flu epidemic starting Monday, November 9, 2009.
Society | November 6, 2009, Friday // 15:30
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Household pets have become infected with the H1N1 flu, but the pandemic virus does not yet spread quickly among animals, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Society | November 6, 2009, Friday // 14:43
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Bulgaria's unemployment rate marked a sharp increase in October 2009, reaching 8,23%, up by 0,20% over the previous month, officials announced.
Society | November 6, 2009, Friday // 13:14
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А 53-year-old man has died in a hospital in Sofia as a result of complications of the A(H1N1) virus, bringing Bulgaria’s total swine flu death toll to six.
Society | November 6, 2009, Friday // 09:24
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The EU's main drugs watchdog stated that Bulgaria was one of only 6 EU countries to report a decrease in drug law offences.
Society | November 5, 2009, Thursday // 16:49
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Bulgaria has approached the European Union with a request to provide it with anti-flu vaccines amids expectations that a national flu epidemic emergency may be declared in days.
Society | November 5, 2009, Thursday // 16:40
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An average of 140 people per 10 000 of the Bulgarian population have the A(H1N1) virus also known as swine flu.
Society | November 5, 2009, Thursday // 10:14
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Bulgaria's Health Ministry has reported the fifth swine flu death in the country.
Society | November 4, 2009, Wednesday // 14:49
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The fight against the swine flu epidemic in Bulgaria’s Sliven and Yambol regions has picked up speed with more schools closing across the regions.
Society | November 4, 2009, Wednesday // 14:34
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The Bulgaria Parliament has rejected a BSP request for Health Minister Bozhidar Nanev to update the Parliament on what is being done to counter the swine flu epidemic in the country.
Society | November 4, 2009, Wednesday // 11:37
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Bulgarians are more pro-Russia, pro-freedom of speech, pro- the old communist system and are less positive about their lives than most other ex-communist European countries according to a recent survey.
Society | November 3, 2009, Tuesday // 21:36
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The French intellectual Claude Levi-Strauss, who influenced generations of scientists by laying the foundations of contemporary anthropology, has died at the age of 100.
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