Sun, Nov 08 2009
Municipality of coastal town of Varna was forced to close the south beach in the town as the sea water is extremely dirty.
The main reason for the pollution was the purification system which is too old and it failed to meet the needs of the population, Bulgarian National Radio reported.
Nearly 20 constructions in the region also cause pollution.
Experts from regional administration have been working on a programme to deal with the problem.
The sea along the south beach is currently eight times more polluted than the levels accepted. The beach will be opened, if the sea water indicators return to normal levels.
Kindergartens to be dealt with on a case-by-case basis and universities to decide for themselves whether to suspend classes.
Five illegal immigrants from Iran and Iraq caught by Bulgarian police in Sliven.
Leonid Lavchev sent an intermediary to collect 1000 leva from a dairy farm in Haskovo, investigators say
Former labour minister Emilia Maslarova follows the example of Socialist party leader and former prime minister, Sergei Stanishev, in requesting that her MP immunity is lifted
Health Minister: Influenza strain is not seasonal flu, it is swine flu. More than 100 000 Bulgarians are down with the H1N1 strain.