Bulgaria

A lightning bolt has stricken two women in a downtown park in the southern Bulgarian city of Kardzhali. The incident occurred at about 3 pm local time on Tuesday, the Bulgarian National Radio reported. The stricken bodies of the two women were found under a large tree where they apparently sought shelter from the rain and thunder storm. ...  

Bulgarian youths are the last to enter the labor market in Europe, the main reason being their lack of hands-on experience, according to Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev. Speaking Tuesday at the opening of the first session of the Education and Science Council at the President's Office titled "The Bulgaria 2020 Vision: National Priorities in Education and Science", Plevneliev noted that young Bulgarians entered the labor market at the age...  

Bulgaria's newly-appointed Ambassador to Greece Emiliya Kraleva has presented her credentials to Greece's President Karolos Papoulias. Kraleva is taking over, after Bulgaria's previous ambassador to Greece was recalled – together with some two dozens of other Bulgarian ambassadors around the world - over his collaboration with the former Bulgarian State Security (DS), the secret police and intelligence service of the communist. Kraleva is a...  

Bulgaria has restored international trust by installing the large-scale anti drug trafficking "Cocaine Kings" operation, stated Bulgarian Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov Tuesday. "Bulgarian organized crime has been tolerated by the political class in Bulgaria for the past 20 years," said Tsvetanov in an interview for TV7. Monday the Bulgarian Interior Minister had announced the "Cocaine Kings" operation set to crack down on an...  

Tsvetan Simeonov, Chair of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), has met with the Chair of the Iranian-Bulgarian Business Association Saeid Hadei, who has been representing the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines (ICCIM) in our country for a few months. In 2011, Bulgaria's exports to Iran registered an annual increase of 12.5% to a total of USD 77....  

According to Marinov, Balchik, also called the "White Town," is very suitable for the official start of the season since it combines natural, cultural and historical attractions for year-long tourist activities. "The season here never ends, because even ...  

The districts at risk over downpours of rain are Sofia, Vidin, Vratsa, Montana, Lovech, Pleven, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Targovishte, Pernik, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Smolyan, Kardzhali, Haskovo, and Stara Zagora. The Institute at the ...  

PFC Ludogorets Razgrad sealed an unprecedented domestic double in their first season in the Bulgarian A League after triumphing 1-0 in their final-day showdown with PFC CSKA Sofia. Champions: PFC Ludogorets Razgrad The Crazy Forest – as Ludogorets is ro ...  

No damages have been observed in the Southeastern Bulgarian roads as a result of the earthquake that jolted the region early on Tuesday. The Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency has inspected bridges on the Lyulin highway and the stretch of the Struma highway that is between Daskalovo and Dolna Dikanya, finding no problems or damages. Tuesday's earthquake had a magnitude of about 5....  

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, promised financial assistance for people whose homes have been damaged by the strong earthquake that hit western Bulgaria in the wee hours Tuesday. Djankov says that State and municipal buildings will be repaired with government funds while other ways of financing will be sought for private homes, as was the case with the flooded village of Biser. After the appraisal and...  

President, Rosen Plevneliev, attended Saturday an emotional meeting with the Bulgarian community in Chicago. Plevneliev, who is on his first official visit to the US as Head of State, addressed the expats ahead of the NATO summit in Chicago. The city is home of the largest Bulgarian diaspora in North America. ...  

Former Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister, Daniel Valchev, has specified that the Bulgaria for Citizens movement, of which he is a co-founder, will be established as a political party by end-September. In a Friday interview for the morning broadcast of the Bulgarian National Television (BNT), he explained that an initiative committee would be set up in two weeks' time. "If all goes well, we shall congratulate ourselves on...  

Bulgaria is one of the biggest producers of rose oil in the world, made from a special type of rose that was cultivated in the region after many years of development. Photo by BGNES From May 19 to June 24, the town Kazanlak will host the 2012 Rose Festival.  

The International Arbitration Court in Paris has ruled against the Bulgarian state in a dispute with Viva Ventures over the ownership of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC), now known under its brand name Vivacom. Read the story »  

MOSCOW, May 17 (UPI) -- Russian natural gas company Gazprom said April contracts with Bulgarian shareholders meant the South Stream natural gas pipeline was moving ahead as planned. Bulgarian shareholders in the South Stream natural gas projects ...