http://sofiaecho.com/rss/index.php?transname=bulgaria bg http://www.sofiaecho.com/images/sofia_echo_logo-logo.png http://www.sofiaecho.com 144 26 CRSS generator web@sofiaecho.com http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/09/855165_bulgaria-faced-with-another-blizzard-on-february-10-11?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_855166.jpg" alt="" /><br />Weather conditions in Bulgaria on February 10-11 will become 'forbidding' according to the forecast. 855165 Nick Iliev http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/09/855165_bulgaria-faced-with-another-blizzard-on-february-10-11?ref=rss#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:29:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/09/855089_bulgarian-troops-return-from-afghanistan?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_855092.jpg" alt="" /><br />260 Bulgarian soldiers landed at Sofia Airport from Kandahar on February 8 2010. 855089 Nick Iliev http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/09/855089_bulgarian-troops-return-from-afghanistan?ref=rss#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854803_bulgaria-could-win-eurovision-2010-miro?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_854804.jpg" alt="" /><br />Having chosen its contestant to go to Oslo for Eurovision 2010, on February 28 Bulgaria will choose the song that he will sing. 854803 The Sofia Echo Staff http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854803_bulgaria-could-win-eurovision-2010-miro?ref=rss#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:58:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854783_ropotamo-river-bursts-its-banks-affecting-roads-in-the-region?ref=rss Up to 90cm of snow cover in the region between Kurdzhali and Assenovgrad, while near Adrino snow cover is more than 70cm 854783 Nick Iliev http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854783_ropotamo-river-bursts-its-banks-affecting-roads-in-the-region?ref=rss#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:34:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854740_hundreds-of-lorries-locked-at-romanian-bulgarian-border-as-cold-spell-bites?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_854769.jpg" alt="" /><br />Snow drifts in parts of northeastern Bulgaria and southern Romania reach 1.5-2 metres 854740 Nick Iliev http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854740_hundreds-of-lorries-locked-at-romanian-bulgarian-border-as-cold-spell-bites?ref=rss#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854713_russian-vessel-runs-aground-at-bourgas-bay?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_854720.jpg" alt="" /><br />Irtysh 1 was forced onto the beach by strong winds and high seas. The ship's crew is safe. 854713 Sofia Echo Staff http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854713_russian-vessel-runs-aground-at-bourgas-bay?ref=rss#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:12:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854712_new-york-times-borissov-favours-women-for-high-office?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_854715.jpg" alt="" /><br />The article also quotes leading political commentator Evgenii Dainov who says that Bulgarian men suffer from having been 'spoiled' by their mothers. 854712 Gabriel Hershman http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854712_new-york-times-borissov-favours-women-for-high-office?ref=rss#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:10:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854499_state-of-emergency-in-several-bulgarian-municipalities?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_854619.jpg" alt="" /><br />Heavy snowfall is causing chaos across the entire country, but several regions have been affected severely and have declared a state of emergency 854499 Nick Iliev http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854499_state-of-emergency-in-several-bulgarian-municipalities?ref=rss#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:25:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854441_poll-borissovs-approval-rating-slips?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_854442.jpg" alt="" /><br />Nikolai Mladenov, newly-appointed Foreign Minister, has leapt in popularity, while Prime Minister Boiko Borissov remains Bulgaria’s most popular public figure although he has shed some points, according to Mediana polling agency. 854441 The Sofia Echo Staff http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854441_poll-borissovs-approval-rating-slips?ref=rss#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:49:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854316_president-purvanov-congratulates-kristalina-georgievas-outstanding-performance?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_854330.jpg" alt="" /><br />Georgieva will become Bulgaria's new EC commissioner responsible for international co-operation, humanitarian aid and crisis response 854316 Nick Iliev http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854316_president-purvanov-congratulates-kristalina-georgievas-outstanding-performance?ref=rss#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:44:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854276_british-delegation-arrives-in-bulgaria?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_854365.jpg" alt="" /><br />MP Anthony Steen, Elizabeth Butler- Sloss and MP Clare Short will meet Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov 854276 Nick Iliev http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854276_british-delegation-arrives-in-bulgaria?ref=rss#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:10:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854260_week-four-of-greek-bulgarian-border-blockade?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_854263.jpg" alt="" /><br />Partial blockade at the border continues for the fourth week in a row 854260 Nick Iliev http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854260_week-four-of-greek-bulgarian-border-blockade?ref=rss#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:37:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854257_bulgaria-is-completely-snowbound?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_854258.jpg" alt="" /><br />Abundant snowfall across the country and more expected 854257 Nick Iliev http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/08/854257_bulgaria-is-completely-snowbound?ref=rss#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/07/854181_congress-to-decide-on-sofia-drug-enforcement-administration-office?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_854194.jpg" alt="" /><br />The US Congress will decide on whether to open a Drug Enforcement Administration Office in Sofia 854181 The Sofia Echo staff http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/07/854181_congress-to-decide-on-sofia-drug-enforcement-administration-office?ref=rss#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/06/853859_borissov-wants-life-sentences-for-acid-attacks?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_853860.jpg" alt="" /><br />Borissov's amendment will be included in the new Penal Code to be discussed on February 10 by the Parliamentary legal committee. 853859 Gabriel Hershman http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/06/853859_borissov-wants-life-sentences-for-acid-attacks?ref=rss#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/06/853853_borissov-set-for-london-visit?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_853854.jpg" alt="" /><br />Some commentators have noted similarities between Borissov and Brown in terms of temperament. 853853 Gabriel Hershman http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/06/853853_borissov-set-for-london-visit?ref=rss#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:01:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/05/844152_sofia-city-hall-approves-2010-budget?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_853713.jpg" alt="" /><br />Sofia's municipal council approved on February 4 the city's budget for 2010, which envisions total spending increasing to 1.3 billion leva, compared to 1.28 billion in 2009. 844152 The Sofia Echo staff http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/05/844152_sofia-city-hall-approves-2010-budget?ref=rss#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:40:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/05/853290_bulgarian-socialist-partys-internal-turmoil-continues?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_853296.jpg" alt="" /><br />The Bulgarian Socialist Party continues to suffer fallout from its 2009 election defeat 853290 Petar Kostadinov http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/05/853290_bulgarian-socialist-partys-internal-turmoil-continues?ref=rss#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:20:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/05/853216_bulgarian-police-need-to-display-more-openness-about-their-activities-report?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_853221.jpg" alt="" /><br />EU countries such as Finland, Denmark or Germany, who reveal the most information about their police, also have the highest levels of public trust, says a police expert, quoted by Deutsche Welle. 853216 Gabriel Hershman http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/05/853216_bulgarian-police-need-to-display-more-openness-about-their-activities-report?ref=rss#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:34:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/05/852682_help-for-haiti?ref=rss <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_852683.jpg" alt="" /><br />Bulgarians have donated more than a million leva to help earthquake victims, while a military medical team is on the scene. 852682 The Sofia Echo staff http://sofiaecho.com/2010/02/05/852682_help-for-haiti?ref=rss#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:01:00 +0200