Foreign Motormen Donate EUR 10 000 to Sofia Orphanage
A group of motormen from European countries donated Tuesday EUR 10 000 to the "Petko Slaveykov" Orphanage in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The bikers collected the sum during their charity passage around Europe named "On Two Wheels through Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, and ... |
"ArcelorMittal" Files Bid for Kremikovtsi, Zhevago's Offer Expected
Representatives of Merrill Lynch, the company serving as consultant for the sale of 71% of the steel pant "Kremikovtsi", presented the Minister of Economy and Energy, Petar Dimitrov with an offer for the purchase of the plant made by the "ArcelorMittal'. The Economy and Energy Ministry did not spe... |
Bulgaria Government to Establish Council for Bulgarians Abroad
The new state policy regarding Bulgarians living outside the country provides for the establishment of a Council for the Bulgarians Abroad under the jurisdiction of the Council of Ministers. This was announced by Sergey Stanishev, Bulgarian Prime Minister at the national round table that was held t... |
Heating and Bags Caused Fire in Sofia-Kardam Train - Report
The fire in the Sofia-Kardam train, which left nine Bulgarians dead in February, was caused by a "considerable increase in the temperature of the heating radiators and passenger bags impeding the heat circulation". The conclusion comes from the official firefighting and technical experts' report p... |
Sofia Mayor: Cabinet Made Corruption Deal with Forest Barters
The Sofia Mayor and leader of the GERB party Boyko Borisov stated Tuesday that the government had made a corruption dealing for millions of euros by approving barters with state-owned forest plots. In his words, the fact that the changes in the Forestry Act were published on April 29, and then the... |
Bulgaria Socialists Launch Campaign to Explain Coalition Council Decisions
The Bulgarian Socialist Party is starting a mass and large-scale campaign to explain the decisions made last weekend by the Council of the governing coalition in the Katarino complex in southwest Bulgaria. The news was announced after Tuesday's meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Supreme Counci... |
Sofia Hosts Most Important Medical Exhibit in Southeastern Europe Bulmedica
Bulmedica/ Buldental, considered by experts and specialists to be the most important medical exhibit is Southeastern Europe is held in Sofia from May 13 to May 16, 2008. The 42nd Bulmedica exhibit is located in four exhibit halls in the Inter Expo and Congress Center in Sofia. The international ex... |
Investigation to Exhume Bodies of Murdered Bulgarian Sisters
The bodies of the Belneyski sisters, brutally murdered in 2006, are probably to be exhumed in a desperate search for clues over the gruesome case, sources close to the investigation told Bulgarian media. A special team is expected to start the exhumation next week, although the prosecutor dealing w... |
Bulgaria April Inflation Nears 15%
The annual price increase in Bulgaria for April of 2008 compared to April of 2007 has almost reached the 15% mark. This was announced today by the National Statistics Institute. March's record inflation registered at 14, 2%. These numbers are the highest in the last 8 years. For the January-April... |
Bulgarians Pay Home Bills through SMS
Electronic payments company ePay has launched a new service that allows Bulgarians to pay household bills through SMS messages. In order to use the system one must have a registration, which could be made in ePay's site or by telephone and a valid bankcard, issued by one out of 21 Bulgarian banks. ... |
"Red Grandmothers" to Receive Free Dentures
The socialist party is preparing to offer free dentures to Bulgarian retirees. This new "initiative" comes almost immediately after the decision to raise retirement pensions with 10,35% instead of the planned 9,5% made this past weekend at the Governing Coalition's meeting in Katarino. The increa... |
Bulgaria Rightists Raise New No Confidence Vote after June EU Report
The rightist Bulgarian party Democrats for Strong Bulgaria is ready to start a procedure for a new no confidence vote after the June Report of the European Commission. The news was announced by the leader of the DSB, former Prime Minister Ivan Kostov after Tuesday's sitting of the national council... |
Bulgaria National Innovation Fund Encourages New Technologies
Information and communication technologies, biotechnologies and renewable energy sources are just part of the priority areas slated for financing by the National Innovation Fund. This was announced by the Depute Minister of Economy and Energy Production Anna Yaneva. "The deadline to apply with the... |
Driver Gets 5-Year Sentence over Car-Smashed Bulgarian Showman
Sofia City Court gave a five-year sentence to the defendant in a trial over the car crash that took the live of Bulgaria's famous and controversial TV and radio anchor Emil Trifonov, aka Kembala. Boyan Georgiev, who drove the Mercedes, in which Trifonov was riding on the tragic March 17, 2007, was ... |
"American Night" at Sofia National Palace of Culture
An "American Night" in Sofia will mark the 110 anniversary of George Gershwin's birthday. The commemoration is scheduled for May 17 at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. Gershwin's music will be performed by the Festival Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Wolfgang Rögner. The Orchestra will p... |
Bulgaria Governor Continues to Dispute Former Tsar's Claim on Palace
The Governor of Bulgaria's Plovdiv District Todor Petkov is going to dispute before the Supreme Administrative Court the ruling of the Plovdiv Administrative Court, which declared null and void his refusal to restitute the Krichim Palace to the former tsar and current political leader Simeon Saxe-Co... |
Nice to Pay EUR 1,5 M for Levski's Rabeh
French first divisional football club of OGC Nice is ready to pay EUR 1,5 M for FC Levski defender Youssef Rabeh, sources close to the French team told Bulgarian media. Several football clubs from Arab countries have also shown interest in the Moroccan, who has a four-year contract with Levski, gon... |
Bulgaria Banks Loan Lending Up 7% in April
The lending of loans from banks in Bulgaria shows a 7% increase for the month of April. This statement was made by Violina Marinova, Chair of the Association of Banks in Bulgaria in front of Darik Radio. Calculated on an annual basis this would be a 35% growth. When asked about the expected pric... |
Chad Closes Border with Sudan
Chad closed its border with Sudan and suspended economic ties a day after Sudan cut diplomatic relations with the neighbouring country following a rebel attack near Khartoum. Chad's government has denied all allegations made by Sudan that it backed rebels who raided the Sudanese capital on May 10. ... |
Bulgaria PM Opens Round Table Dedicated to Bulgarians Abroad
A national round table focused on the "New State Policy Regarding Bulgarians Around the World" is opening this afternoon. The round table will be held in Hall 10 of the National Palace of Culture in Sofia and will be launched by the Bulgarian PM, Sergey Stanishev at 2:00 pm. Other participants in ... |
