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Editorial: Time of changes

Nov 06 2009 09:59 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer

In a week in which Europe and much of the world commemorated the fall of the Berlin Wall, it is notable that this new November heralded several changes of its own.

On swine flu

Nov 06 2009 09:59 CET by Dr David Hill 3 comments

Governments are brainwashed by the influence of the mighty pharmaceutical companies and therefore will not listen to the only definite "cure in town".

The English Angle: Charisma

Nov 06 2009 09:59 CET by Gabriel Hershman 1 comment

One conspicuous absentee from the 20th anniversary celebrations of the fall of the Berlin Wall was former British prime minister Mrs Thatcher.

Macro: Living in the past

Nov 06 2009 09:59 CET by Alex Bivol

Inasmuch as some Bulgarian officials are concerned, the credit crunch and the economic recession might as well have never happened.

Offline: Password protected

Nov 06 2009 09:59 CET by Rene Beekman

Anything that is digital can and will be copied, sooner or later. Where and how the file is stored is irrelevant.

Editorial: National insecurity

Oct 30 2009 09:59 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The drama around Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security and former prime minister Sergei Stanishev is playing to the full advantage of Prime Minister Boiko Borissov.

Bosnia-Herzegovina and the UN Security Council

Oct 30 2009 09:59 CET by Kevin Beck

Bosnia-Herzegovina has been elected to a seat on the United Nations Security Council.

Legal Alien: Taking the cake

Oct 30 2009 09:59 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Not one to rest on his laurels, Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has cut the budget for laurels. Not only laurels, but all Cabinet entertainment expenses on flower arrangements and buffets

My Bulgaria: Is it worth it?

Oct 30 2009 09:59 CET by Petar Kostadinov

A widespread view in Bulgaria, keenly supported by politicians, is that the work of the secret services should be hidden from the public eye so that the services can do their job to their utmost. This notion applies equally to secret services’ success and failures.

Offline: Private parts

Oct 30 2009 09:59 CET by Rene Beekman

Swedish daily The Local reported on October 21 2009 that a Swedish teenager who allegedly sent nude photos of his ex-girlfriend to his friends, had his conviction overturned upon appeal

Late delivery: The Sofia Echo email bulletin

Oct 28 2009 11:00 CET by The Sofia Echo staff

A technical glitch caused the October 27 issue of The Sofia Echo email bulletin to go out to subscribers later than scheduled.

Editorial: Being taken for a ride

Oct 23 2009 09:58 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Every kidnapping in Bulgaria spawns innuendo about the victim, that somehow the episode is revenge for some other deed in the underworld.

Living Bulgaria: Snails in Zaimov Park

Oct 23 2009 09:58 CET by Bill Drysdale 1 comment

Sofia is blessed with fine parks which are the lungs of the city.

The English Angle: Party pooper

Oct 23 2009 09:58 CET by Gabriel Hershman 46 comments

The establishment’s attacks on the British National Party (BNP) in the UK all miss the point.

Macro: Euro debate, again

Oct 23 2009 09:58 CET by Alex Bivol

Last year’s short-lived but intense furore left the impression that the debate whether Bulgaria should unilaterally adopt the euro was over.

Blewett revisited

Blewett revisited

Oct 22 2009 17:42 CET by Rene Beekman 22 comments

Blewett's latest production on the lives of former Mogilino inmates, shows that it is not just the children that have undergone impressive transformations.

Editorial: A little encouragement

Oct 16 2009 09:59 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer

There can be little doubt that European Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn was correct to say that for countries in South Eastern Europe, the prospect of becoming eligible for negotiating membership of the EU has been a substantial motivation to reform.

My Bulgaria: The battle for Spaska

Oct 16 2009 09:59 CET by Petar Kostadinov 3 comments

Prime Minister Boiko Borissov won one of his first victories abroad after Spaska Mitrova was released from a Macedonian court on October 8.

Legal Alien: Mad about Bulgaria

Oct 16 2009 09:59 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer 1 comment

Close to a quarter of Bulgarians, had frequent attacks of various forms of mental disorders over the four-year period up to the end of 2007.

Offline: Tunnel vision

Oct 16 2009 09:59 CET by Rene Beekman 1 comment

If Bulgarian media and cultural community are unable to defend freedom of expression, then why would we expect the Rasates, Atanassovs and Tsvetanovs of this world not to trample basic democratic principles?

Assisting Indonesia

Oct 16 2009 09:58 CET by Immanuel Robert Inkiriang

With regard to the tragic earthquakes that recently struck two provinces in Indonesia, the embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Sofia has opened a special USD account.

Is Obama's Nobel a shade premature?

Is Obama's Nobel a shade premature?

Oct 09 2009 13:45 CET by Gabriel Hershman 18 comments

The last American president to win such an accolade was Jimmy Carter in 2002, having helped broker the Egypt-Israel peace deal in 1978 while he was president.

Editorial: Driving Europe

Oct 09 2009 09:59 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer

It will be interesting to see how Bulgaria’s nomination of Roumyana Zheleva, ambitiously put forward for key portfolios such as energy or enlargement, is treated by those who really count in the bloc.

A response to ‘Encyclopaedic example’

Oct 09 2009 09:59 CET by Sasha 1 comment

Modern day politics is fixated on national narratives, and here our history is becoming more dubious by the day.

Legal Alien: Spirited

Oct 09 2009 09:59 CET by Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The Government wants to increase the excise on spirit liquors. I’ll drink to that.

The English Angle: Unwanted

Oct 09 2009 09:59 CET by Gabriel Hershman 3 comments

Higher tax does have one undeniably good effect - it drives the most undesirable celebrities out of the UK.

Macro: Romanian scenarios

Oct 09 2009 09:59 CET by Alex Bivol

In the short-term, the only certainty about Romania's latest political crisis is that there is more uncertainty ahead.

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