Sun, Nov 22 2009
The effective strike of the teachers in Bulgaria continues for the fifth day on September 28 2007.
The strike committee organised a tent camp starting October 1 just in front of the offices of the President Georgi Purvanov, Focus news agency reported.
The protesters would collect signatures supporting their demands for higher salaries.
Everyday protest rallies would take place between 4.30pm and 7pm.
According to Focus, more than 90 per cent of the schools and kindergartens in cities like Plovdiv, Bourgas, Shoumen and Kazanluk went on strike.
The European Commission is taking Bulgaria to court for delays in providing Sofia with adequate waste disposal facilities.
James Warlick is the spouse of Mary Warlick, director of the office of Russian affairs at the US state department, who has been nominated to serve as ambassador to Serbia
Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announced on November 20 2009 that the flu epidemic declared two weeks earlier is at an end as rates of infection decline. The announcement coincides with reports of two deaths from A (H1N1) flu in Bulgaria.
Acting on allegations by Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria leader Ivan Kostov, prosecutors and Government officials are to probe deals by which Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Ahmed Dogan acquired various properties.
Prosecutors allege that a deal agreed by the former defence minister caused losses of 12.9 million leva.