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The good Italians

The good Italians

Mar 13 2009 10:00 CET by Svetlana Guineva

Or how Italian business in Bulgaria, one NGO and an energetic social home’s principal make a difference

Sofia approves kindergarten admission rules

Sofia approves kindergarten admission rules

Mar 12 2009 17:57 CET by Svetlana Guineva

A sibling attending the same kindergarten would not give priority to candidates, Sofia city council decided.

Turkish and Bulgarian sister cities sever ties over Armenian genocide issue

Turkish and Bulgarian sister cities sever ties over Armenian genocide issue

Mar 12 2009 15:40 CET by Svetlana Guineva 15 comments

Some Bulgarian municipalities recognised the events that took place in the Ottoman Empire during 1915 as genocide.

Money raised through charity campaign to aid children with rare diseases

Money raised through charity campaign to aid children with rare diseases

Mar 12 2009 13:04 CET by Svetlana Guineva

The 2008 Bulgarska Koleda campaign raised three million leva, which will be used to buy medical equipment and for the treatment of children.

Bulgaria to participate in Earth Hour 2009 on March 28

Bulgaria to participate in Earth Hour 2009 on March 28

Mar 11 2009 17:39 CET by Svetlana Guineva 1 comment

Initiated by WWF, the campaign encourages electricity saving and other actions against global climate changes.

Motley Crue to rock Kavarna on July 1

Motley Crue to rock Kavarna on July 1

Mar 10 2009 18:28 CET by Svetlana Guineva

The American rock band is coming to Bulgaria for the first time to take part in Kavarna Rock Fest 2009.

Businesses call for toll-free Danube bridge

Businesses call for toll-free Danube bridge

Mar 09 2009 18:29 CET by Svetlana Guineva

Bulgarian and Romanian businesses are already suffering losses due to the economic crisis and devaluation of the Romanian leu.

Cinema City steps in Plovdiv

Cinema City steps in Plovdiv

Mar 09 2009 16:34 CET by Svetlana Guineva

Together with the new Mall Plovdiv, the chain would offer entertainment for the locals

Ireland to keep labour market restrictions for Bulgarians and Romanians until 2011

Ireland to keep labour market restrictions for Bulgarians and Romanians until 2011

Mar 08 2009 13:06 CET by Svetlana Guineva

Recession and the overwhelming numbers of foreign workers in the country are among the main reasons for the decision.

Sofia and another rubbish crisis?

Sofia and another rubbish crisis?

Mar 07 2009 16:54 CET by Svetlana Guineva

The capital is threatened by an avalanche of overflowing rubbish.

Road collision near Stara Zagora claims six victims

Road collision near Stara Zagora claims six victims

Mar 07 2009 16:08 CET by Svetlana Guineva 2 comments

Two Romanian citizens and four high school students were killed when a bus hit a car manned by an inexperienced driver.

Mitsubishi to invest 250M euro in renewable energy near Pleven

Mitsubishi to invest 250M euro in renewable energy near Pleven

Mar 06 2009 16:58 CET by Svetlana Guineva

Wind and solar parks would produce electricity using renewable energy sources

Placement in Sofia kindergartens could be left to principals

Placement in Sofia kindergartens could be left to principals

Mar 06 2009 13:44 CET by Svetlana Guineva

A new set of criteria for admissions to kindergartens in Sofia would have candidate children awarded points

Hotel prices in Black Sea resorts to drop 20 per cent for pre-season

Hotel prices in Black Sea resorts to drop 20 per cent for pre-season

Mar 06 2009 12:12 CET by Svetlana Guineva 2 comments

During the May-June period, holiday packages and one-night stays at hotels in Black Sea resorts could cost up to 20 per cent less.

Documentary film by BBC Two features wildlife in Bulgaria

Documentary film by BBC Two features wildlife in Bulgaria

Mar 04 2009 17:55 CET by Svetlana Guineva

Following the route of Europe's Green Belt, biologist Kai Frobel shows areas of rich natural heritage in Bulgaria.

Sailing ships up for sale

Sailing ships up for sale

Mar 04 2009 16:09 CET by Svetlana Guineva 2 comments

Thirteen old ships near Varna, owned by KG Maritime Shipping, are offered for sale, although the market for old ships is currently frozen.

Electricity rates could increase by 10 per cent starting from July 2009

Electricity rates could increase by 10 per cent starting from July 2009

Mar 03 2009 18:15 CET by Svetlana Guineva

Inflation and new electric power plants using alternative energy sources are among the reasons for a sharp price hike demanded by electricity suppliers.

Do empires liberate?

Do empires liberate?

Mar 03 2009 15:19 CET by Svetlana Guineva 5 comments

Every year Bulgaria has celebrated its liberation from the Turkish rule on March 3, but many questions remain unanswered as to should the events that took place in the end of the 19th century be considered beneficial to the country's development.

Eurojust to back member states authorities to monitor Skype conversations

Eurojust to back member states authorities to monitor Skype conversations

Feb 23 2009 16:54 CET by Svetlana Guineva

Italian prosecutors allege that an increasing number of crimes are being co-ordinated through Skype, but authorities cannot track down conversations via internet telephony systems.

New national programme for stimulating local wine industry launched

New national programme for stimulating local wine industry launched

Feb 23 2009 14:05 CET by Svetlana Guineva

Main markets for Bulgarian wine are Russia, Poland and Germany, which receive 80 per cent of the country's wine production

Close to 5500 workers to join unemployment ranks by end of March

Close to 5500 workers to join unemployment ranks by end of March

Feb 23 2009 13:10 CET by Svetlana Guineva

While Social and Labour Minister Emiliya Maslarova said that she was happy with what she had achieved since the beginning of her mandate in 2005, medium and larger companies announced plans for mass layoffs.

GreenCat Gallery to hold art auction on February 22

GreenCat Gallery to hold art auction on February 22

Feb 20 2009 17:05 CET by Svetlana Guineva

This seventh auction features works by contemporary Bulgarian and foreign artists. Past editions have put first editions of Voltaire and Victorian lithographs on the block.

Venetian masks bring carnival to Sofia

Venetian masks bring carnival to Sofia

Feb 19 2009 17:34 CET by Svetlana Guineva

A photo exhibition featuring 60 colouful pictures reveals the fantastic world of the Venetian carnival.

Foreigner goes berserk in Varna courtroom

Foreigner goes berserk in Varna courtroom

Feb 19 2009 14:56 CET by Svetlana Guineva 1 comment

For no particular reason, a Palestinian refugee began ripping off computer monitors and slamming them at the floor until the courtroom guards escorted him outside.

Bulgarian, Russian buyers sustain property market in Varna, report says

Bulgarian, Russian buyers sustain property market in Varna, report says

Feb 19 2009 12:41 CET by Svetlana Guineva

A report by Foros real estate agency said that only people in need are buying new homes.

136 years since the death of

136 years since the death of "Greatest Bulgarian"

Feb 19 2009 11:44 CET by Svetlana Guineva 2 comments

Bulgaria commemorates the death of Vassil Levski, the national hero who paved the road towards liberation from the Ottoman rule.

A railway to hell?

Feb 16 2009 18:04 CET by Svetlana Guineva 2 comments

Kavarna municipality is offering a train with 30 cars to carry Bulgarian fans to an AC/DC concert in Belgrade on May 26 2009.

Bulgarian lorry drivers regularly detained by Greek authorities for transporting refugees

Feb 16 2009 13:46 CET by Svetlana Guineva 2 comments

Bulgarian embassy in Greece has warned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that refugees from the Middle East board lorries driven by Bulgarians unnoticed in attempt to pass the border.

High school students in Sofia feel most threatened at football matches, report says

High school students in Sofia feel most threatened at football matches, report says

Feb 13 2009 18:23 CET by Svetlana Guineva

A report by the Open Society Institute published a survey indicating that students in Sofia see aggression and lack of discipline as the biggest problems in the school system.

Investor in construction business shot himself in front of bank office

Investor in construction business shot himself in front of bank office

Feb 13 2009 12:38 CET by Svetlana Guineva

The 42-year-old businessman's investment projects were in Sofia and the Black Sea region. Media reports speculated that he had a number of loans he was unable to service.

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