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Dozens of Jews honoured the victims of the Holocaust in the synagogue in Sofia
Monday, 20 Apr, 2009 – 13:01 | Comments Off on Dozens of Jews honoured the victims of the Holocaust in the synagogue in Sofia
Dozens of Jews honoured the victims of the Holocaust in the synagogue in Sofia

The Jewish community in Bulgaria honoured Yom HaShoah – the Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is observed as a day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust.
The chairman of the …

Daniel Valchev wrote a book
Sunday, 19 Apr, 2009 – 14:07 | Comments Off on Daniel Valchev wrote a book
Daniel Valchev wrote a book

“My book is the answer to the one written by Sergei Stanishev – “Because we are socialists”. Bulgarians have little information on who they are voting for, and we lack the much needed informed choice”, …

The population of Bulgaria in the end of 2008 – 7 606 551 people
Saturday, 18 Apr, 2009 – 22:02 | Comments Off on The population of Bulgaria in the end of 2008 – 7 606 551 people
The population of Bulgaria in the end of 2008 – 7 606 551 people

The population of Bulgaria by December 31st 2008 is 7 606 551 people. 71 percent of them live in the cities, and 29 percent – in the villages across the country.
This was announced at a …

Universities will broaden their ranks by 10%
Friday, 17 Apr, 2009 – 20:08 | Comments Off on Universities will broaden their ranks by 10%
Universities will broaden their ranks by 10%

Universities in Bulgaria will take 10% more students for the 2009-2010 year. This was announced by the Ministry of education and science.
The total number of places for the latest batch (2009-2010) of students is 66839. …

Boiko Borisov may enter VIP Brother
Friday, 17 Apr, 2009 – 19:09 | Comments Off on Boiko Borisov may enter VIP Brother
Boiko Borisov may enter VIP Brother

The other VIP Brother participants await him in the house. Other theories include him showing up on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”.
Boiko Borisov, current mayor of Sofia, may enter the show “VIP Brother”. The …

A concert for the injured Bulgarian syndicalist in Athens
Friday, 17 Apr, 2009 – 17:03 | Comments Off on A concert for the injured Bulgarian syndicalist in Athens
A concert for the injured Bulgarian syndicalist in Athens

A concert in solidarity of the Bulgarian syndicalist Kostadina Kuneva is currently organized. The woman was attacked with acid in front of her home in Athens on December 23rd.
The concert will take place on April …

Astronomers named an asteroid after Vasil Levski
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 16:06 | Comments Off on Astronomers named an asteroid after Vasil Levski
Astronomers named an asteroid after Vasil Levski

The committee for the naming of small objects in the Solar system, part of the international astronomy union (Harvard, USA) approved the proposal of the discoverers of the asteroid 204831 to name it Vasil Levski.
The …

The crisis team approved the financing for the clean up of Sofia
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 14:07 | Comments Off on The crisis team approved the financing for the clean up of Sofia
The crisis team approved the financing for the clean up of Sofia

The governmental crisis team approved the project approved the project under ther guidance of the Council of ministers for the financing of the trash gathering initiative on the territory of the municipality of Sofia.
This was …

Referendum in Pomorie for the Bourgas-Alexandroupolis project
Monday, 13 Apr, 2009 – 13:02 | Comments Off on Referendum in Pomorie for the Bourgas-Alexandroupolis project
Referendum in Pomorie for the Bourgas-Alexandroupolis project

The website burgasinfo.com announced that the municipality councillors in Pomorie decided to initiate a referendum for the construction of the petrol pipe “Burgas-Alexandroupolis”.
The referendum will take place on May 16th 2009.
500 signatures were signed for …

A special employment office for the former “Kremikovtzi” employees
Thursday, 9 Apr, 2009 – 16:07 | Comments Off on A special employment office for the former “Kremikovtzi” employees
A special employment office for the former “Kremikovtzi” employees

Representatives of the labour and employment agency will provide services to the workers laid off by the problematic “Kremikovtzi” AD factory. This was announced by the vice-chairman of the syndicate “Podkrepa” (Support) in the factory …

The abducted sailors are alive and well
Thursday, 9 Apr, 2009 – 14:07 | Comments Off on The abducted sailors are alive and well
The abducted sailors are alive and well

All sailors aboard the abducted “Malaspina castle” ship are alive and well. This was announced by Tsvetan Gadev – manager of “B Navy Bulgaria” EOOD, a licensed crew company.
He added that the sailors were given …

Fourth earthquake felt in Kardzhali
Thursday, 9 Apr, 2009 – 13:03 | Comments Off on Fourth earthquake felt in Kardzhali
Fourth earthquake felt in Kardzhali

The Ministry of emergency situations announced that another earthquake shook slightly the territory around Kardzhali. There are no signals for injured people of property damage.
According to the Seismology center of the Bulgarian academy of sciences …