Malév airline grounds all flights after running out of cash
Some passengers entitled to rerouting, the Hungarian airline says, announcing a shutdown after 66 years of operations.
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Temperatures return to near 'normal' as Bulgaria's big freeze ends
Feb 03 2012 10:04 CET
by The Sofia Echo staff
Still very cold everywhere, particularly in northern Bulgaria, but the mercury is starting to hit seasonal norms.
Malév airline grounds all flights after running out of cash
Feb 03 2012 12:26 CET
by The Sofia Echo staff
Some passengers entitled to rerouting, the Hungarian airline says, announcing a shutdown after 66 years of operations.
Behind the criminal curtain
Feb 03 2012 09:02 CET
by Gabriel Hershman
Bulgaria, like the rest of eastern Europe, still has a poor image in the UK press.
Wrecked cruise ship salvage may take months
Feb 03 2012 09:58 CET
by VOA News
At least 17 people died when the more than 100 000 ton cruise ship struck rocks near Giglio Island last month and flipped on its side.
Caught in the ACTA
Feb 03 2012 09:02 CET
by Alex Bivol
Facing growing public backlash, Bulgarian Cabinet says ACTA treaty will not require amending copyright protections laws.
Russia criticises EU's foreign policy chief for 'interfering'
Feb 03 2012 10:31 CET
by VOA News
Ashton urged the Russian government to engage in dialogue with the opposition and to review its decision to deny registration for the presidential election campaign to opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky.
Close to 80 dead in cold weather in Central and Eastern Europe
Feb 01 2012 22:41 CET
by VOANews
In Ukraine, officials reported 43 deaths from hypothermia over the past six days. In Romania, six people died in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 14.
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Russia criticises EU's foreign policy chief for 'interfering'
Ashton urged the Russian government to engage in dialogue with the opposition and to review its decision to deny registration for the presidential election campaign to opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky.
Turkey seeks life sentence for ex-military chief
General Ilker Basbug was arrested as a suspect in an alleged Internet campaign aimed at destabilising Erdogan's Islamic-rooted government.
Temperatures return to near 'normal' as Bulgaria's big freeze ends
Still very cold everywhere, particularly in northern Bulgaria, but the mercury is starting to hit seasonal norms.
Wrecked cruise ship salvage may take months
At least 17 people died when the more than 100 000 ton cruise ship struck rocks near Giglio Island last month and flipped on its side.
Legal aliens?
Court to decide on legitimacy of citizenships granted and revoked by former vice president Angel Marin.
Behind the criminal curtain
Bulgaria, like the rest of eastern Europe, still has a poor image in the UK press.
Interior redecorating
Tsvetanov announces reforms amid controversy about Bulgarian police brutality.
Caught in the ACTA
Facing growing public backlash, Bulgarian Cabinet says ACTA treaty will not require amending copyright protections laws.
Green fuel
As debate in Bulgaria heats up on the issue of shale gas exploration, a view in favour of fracking from a geologist.
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Interior redecorating
Tsvetanov announces reforms amid controversy about Bulgarian police brutality.
Caught in the ACTA
Facing growing public backlash, Bulgarian Cabinet says ACTA treaty will not require amending copyright protections laws.
Green fuel
As debate in Bulgaria heats up on the issue of shale gas exploration, a view in favour of fracking from a geologist.
Road less travelled
As debate in Bulgaria heats up on the issue of shale gas exploration, a view against fracking from an environmental campaigner.
Behind the criminal curtain
Bulgaria, like the rest of eastern Europe, still has a poor image in the UK press.
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Legal aliens?
Court to decide on legitimacy of citizenships granted and revoked by former vice president Angel Marin.
Interior redecorating
Tsvetanov announces reforms amid controversy about Bulgarian police brutality.
Caught in the ACTA
Facing growing public backlash, Bulgarian Cabinet says ACTA treaty will not require amending copyright protections laws.
The ‘ne’ from Nečas
Why the Czech Republic said no to the EU fiscal pact.
Jumping the horse
Bulgarian Cabinet's shale gas ban cuts off all oil and gas exploration drilling.
Green fuel
As debate in Bulgaria heats up on the issue of shale gas exploration, a view in favour of fracking from a geologist.
Road less travelled
As debate in Bulgaria heats up on the issue of shale gas exploration, a view against fracking from an environmental campaigner.
Bad decision
As debate in Bulgaria heats up on the issue of shale gas exploration, the US ambassador in Sofia weighs in on the topic.
Google, privacy and you
What the search engine giant knows about you.
Behind the criminal curtain
Bulgaria, like the rest of eastern Europe, still has a poor image in the UK press.
Book Review: The Innovator’s Cookbook
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Film Review: A Dangerous Method
Two great minds torn between repression and sexual freedom.
Turning heads
Czech 'dunking ninja' impresses peers during rookie campaign.
Editorial: Gauging pressure
Debate should be democratic, indeed, but it also should be rational and factual.
Translation tangle
Translating from Serbian into Croatian, or vice verse, would be like translating German films in Austria, Austrian films in Germany or Argentina or Cuban productions in Spain.
Burns Night
The British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce hosted a well-attended Burns Night at the Sofia Hilton on January 27.
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