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Traffic police KAT has announced that the road situation across the country was precarious because of wet road conditions and reduced visibility, requesting that all drivers remain alert and drive responsibly, Dnevnik daily reported on November 9 2009.
Snow has obstructed roads nationwide, but are the authorities in Sofia ready to deal with it? Sofia mayor says yes, while companies entrusted with the operation claim otherwise.
The incident happened in a central Bulgarian village of Saraya near the Sofia-Plovdiv highway
The Pazardjik zoo has been ordered temporarily shut by the Bulgarian Environment Ministry, until the zoo receives proper accreditation and complies with quality standards. Animals are being relocated
Don't panic, it's just a scheduled test, Civil Protection Service says
The businessman who crashed his Porsche GT3 into a Belgian family and killed a young girl has a long record of speed violations
Aiming to improve living conditions for mentally disabled adults and children, a Belgian NGO has forged a longstanding relationship with Bulgaria
Arab-run fast food outlet serving contaminated food poisons 22 people in Pazardjik, including a three- year-old child.
Election day 2009 saw countless reports of irregularities with most major parties accusing each other of vote-buying and other attempts to manipulate the election outcome.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Centre for Infection Containment have been notified of the latest development. Meanwhile, the latter have informed of the substantial increase of the virus’ international reach in the last 10 days
Ambulances will be positioned at danger points throughout the country during the summer in a bid to expedite medical assistance
The projects are evaluated at 75 million euro, and will require between 40 and 46 weeks of construction.
Operation to retrieve the flag has been complicated by a suspicious black box and fears that the flag could be rigged.
The Tulip Foundation bestowed three social projects with the Project of the Year award 2008. The awards were presented at an official ceremony on March 30 2009. The winners were the project Together by the Solidarity Association from Shumen, the Open Doors Centre in Pleven and the first chess tournament for the mentally disabled, held in Pazardjik.
Tulip Foundation Project of the Year 2008 awards go to projects that combat loneliness, social isolation and inequality.
No immediate danger to the lives of local people. Dam is being drained to the maximum.
Lidl plans to expand further in northern Bulgaria, with outlets planned in Rousse, Vidin and Veliko Turnovo, as well as a large logistical centre near Sofia.
Bulgaria is in the grip of the snow. To avoid getting stuck on the road, better not travel at all, police says.
Reports of the death of the Bulgarian property industry may be exaggerated, but recent weeks have seen announcements of a number of projects being cancelled or put on hold, along with grim forecasts from market analysts and new figures on the number of jobs being lost in the construction industry.
In light of economic stagnation, initial calculations by Litos Ibuilt have to be re-worked, so putting the current project on hold.
Viktor Skravenski, director of the Pleven-based agricultural land management company Biotex, was named EuroFarmer 2008 at a January 23 2009 awards ceremony in Sofia. The contest was organised by the Bulgarian magazine Agrobusiness. Agriculture Minister Valeri Tsvetanov conferred the recognition, the ministry said in a press statement. Silviya Rousso, a farmer from Pazardjik, received the EuroBusinesswoman 2008 award. Silviya Rousso, a farmer from Pazardjik, received the EuroBusinesswoman 2008 award.
The Healthcare Ministry office in Plovdiv has launched an investigation to determine why there have been nine cases of stillbirth at the St. Georgi University Hospital over the past three months, Bulgarian daily Sega reported on January 8 2009.
Following the halted supplies of Russian natural gas to Bulgaria on January 5 2009, Sofia mayor Boiko Borissov introduced a plan that aims to reduce energy consumption throughout the city. The first to go were the lighting of public buildings, Borissov told reporters on January 5 2009. Some of the street lights and the lights of the city's Christmas decoration were also turned off, as well as the heating in the city's public transport.
The first contracts for the European Union's operational programme Environment were signed on December 15 by the mayors of 13 municipalities and the Environment Miniser Djevdet Chakurov. The total worth of the contracts was evaluated at a total of 234 million leva. The projects refer to works encompassing a wide range of infrastructure facilities, including refuse dumps, drainage ditches and canals, wastewater treatment stations, as well as logistical and technical support facilities.
The offers for parcels and real estate along the route of Trakiya highway have dropped by up to 90 per cent over the past six months, Monitor daily reported on December 12. The land plots along the highway are well placed for the construction of logistical centres, petrol stations, auto services, motels and road-side restaurants, with the most popular segments being located at strategic intersections with other highways or close to major urban centres, the daily said.
This weekend, December 13 and 14, Light for Life Foundation and Bulgarian Mothers Movement, two non-profit organisations, are holding Christmas bazaars to raise money for those who need assistance. Light for Life was founded in 2001 with the goal of supporting and providing care for persons with disabilities. Its activities are focused on providing medical and social care for people with permanent physical and neurological disabilities between the ages of 18 and 65. Initiatives include family therapy and specialised transport services.
British-Bulgarian investment company ZBS, which is working on its first open-air mall in Bulgaria in the city of Bourgas, is considering investments of a total 200 million euro in Bulgaria, according to managing director David Coward, quoted by website investor.bg. Such projects will be build in the regional urban centres where there is still not a lot of competition. Bourgas, Haskovo and Pazardjik are some of the town where the company is aiming to invest heavily.
Hotel Toma in the south-eastern city of Sliven has been named Green Lodge 2008 by the Bulgarian Association for Alternative Tourism. The press conference/awards ceremony was held on the morning of December 2 2008 at Sofia City Art Gallery. While recently receiving much criticism from the European Commission for its lack of fulfilling orders for preserving its natural environment and native animal species, Bulgaria, via the Green Lodge project, shows that not all related to the country's nature is going downhill. This year, its first-ever, the Green Lodge (Zelena Kushta/Зелена къща in Bulgarian, which literally means "Green House") label gives recognition to Bulgarian guesthouses and family hotels that operate in a way that respects the surrounding natural environment. In addition, those that meet European Centre for Ecological and Agricultural Tourism standards receive the ECEAT label.
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