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Under pressure from Brussels on the name issue dispute with Greece, Skopje seeks to re-build relationship with with Sofia.
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* The Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple. The Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God is celebrated today. The parents of the Virgin Mary, Joachim and Anna, in praying for an end to their childlessness vowed that if a child was born to them, they would dedicate him or her to the service of God. When the Mary reached the age of three, her parents fulfilled their vow.
* World Television Day.
* Vulchi Praznitsi/Mratintsi (Wolf Days). In the past, the Thracians paid homage to the wolf as a warrior and leader of a military band of fighters, specifically, a warrior who has broken the rules and has become the leader-king of outlaws. Something attractive has remained in the concept of his name, something regal, although with a negative association.
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Sofia prosecutors charge Bulgaria’s former defence minister Nikolai Tsonev
Nov 20 2009 11:25 CET
by Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Prosecutors allege that a deal agreed by the former defence minister caused losses of 12.9 million leva.
Bulgaria declares flu epidemic at an end
Nov 20 2009 12:19 CET
by Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announced on November 20 2009 that the flu epidemic declared two weeks earlier is at an end as rates of infection decline. The announcement coincides with reports of two deaths from A (H1N1) flu in Bulgaria.
EC suing Bulgaria for Sofia waste disposal failure
Nov 20 2009 17:14 CET
by Clive Leviev-Sawyer
The European Commission is taking Bulgaria to court for delays in providing Sofia with adequate waste disposal facilities.
Bulgarian prosecutors to investigate Dogan’s real estate deals
Nov 20 2009 11:52 CET
by Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Acting on allegations by Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria leader Ivan Kostov, prosecutors and Government officials are to probe deals by which Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Ahmed Dogan acquired various properties.
Big brother
Nov 20 2009 10:03 CET
by Rene Beekman
New law grants Interior Ministry greater snooping powers as privacy advocates protest
Is the EU ready to face another Russian gas crisis?
Nov 19 2009 10:13 CET
by Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Russia and the European Union have agreed on an early warning system if another natural gas cutoff looms. Some say that Bulgaria, among other countries hard-hit by the January 2009 crisis, is now better prepared. Not everyone is convinced.
Mixed reactions to Van Rompuy, Ashton taking EU top jobs
Nov 20 2009 09:56 CET
by Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Welcomed by the UK government, France and Germany, as well as the US, the naming of Belgium’s Herman van Rompuy as European Council President and Catherine Ashton as foreign policy chief has caused misgivings in some circles, including Turkey which believes that Van Rompuy will oppose Turkish membership of the bloc.
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EC suing Bulgaria for Sofia waste disposal failure
The European Commission is taking Bulgaria to court for delays in providing Sofia with adequate waste disposal facilities.
Bulgarian MPs resurrect proposal to raise spirits excise
Strong public opposition to price hikes prompted Prime Minister Boiko Borissov to axe the Finance Ministry proposal to increase the excise duty on spirits, but MPs have put it back on the agenda.
US ambassador-designate Warlick addresses senate confirmation hearing
James Warlick is the spouse of Mary Warlick, director of the office of Russian affairs at the US state department, who has been nominated to serve as ambassador to Serbia
Kosovo’s governing coalition breaks up – reports
Parties that governed together in Pristina fall out because of their battle in Kosovo’s local government elections.
Bulgaria declares flu epidemic at an end
Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announced on November 20 2009 that the flu epidemic declared two weeks earlier is at an end as rates of infection decline. The announcement coincides with reports of two deaths from A (H1N1) flu in Bulgaria.
Bulgarian prosecutors to investigate Dogan’s real estate deals
Acting on allegations by Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria leader Ivan Kostov, prosecutors and Government officials are to probe deals by which Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Ahmed Dogan acquired various properties.
White tigress slaughtered by lions
The white tigress is a rare animal resulting from a special recessive gene
Sofia prosecutors charge Bulgaria’s former defence minister Nikolai Tsonev
Prosecutors allege that a deal agreed by the former defence minister caused losses of 12.9 million leva.
Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine to form military brigade
The agreement was signed in Brussels earlier this week but it's still a long way off before the Polish-Lithuanian-Ukrainian brigade can be formalized as an international agreement.
Regional fallout from Macedonia name dispute
Media reports say that the EU will pressure Athens and Skopje to come up with a solution to the Macedonia name dispute by December 7, or Brussels will take a cooler approach to Macedonia’s EU hopes; while a row breaks out in Belgrade after Serbia’s foreign minister takes sides in the dispute.
Flu slows down Kyiv
Affected by quarantine and panic, life in Kyiv has been subdued in the past few weeks.
Editor's choice
Back to the future
Bulgaria’s Cabinet seeks to reverse recent changes in the telecommunications sector
In broad daylight
Photographer Doris Peter captured ordinary Sofians after the fall of communism and during ‘the transition’, resulting in a stunning archive of street scenes
Bulgaria's Cabinet cuts costs by sending no Christmas cards this year
Prime Minister Boiko Borissov cuts all cost on Christmas cards, calendars and receptions this year.
This week's The Sofia Echo
Big brother
New law grants Interior Ministry greater snooping powers as privacy advocates protest
The city hall relay
New Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandukova took the baton from Prime Minister Boiko Borissov
Gridlock
Thousands of parking spaces in Sofia await investors
A special purpose base
Russia’s planned humanitarian base in Serbia could hold deeper strategic interests
Hot and cold
Bulgarian winter resorts expect to sell out during holiday season
Cash or card?
Bulgarians are getting the hang of debit and credit cards, MasterCard says
At a crossroads, again
Kremikovtzi’s prospects for a recovery plan appear increasingly distant
Back to the future
Bulgaria’s Cabinet seeks to reverse recent changes in the telecommunications sector
In broad daylight
Photographer Doris Peter captured ordinary Sofians after the fall of communism and during ‘the transition’, resulting in a stunning archive of street scenes
Winter approaches
The charm of Bulgarian village life
Turning waste into gold
An innovative method could terminate the use of cyanides, acids and bases that are detrimental to the environment and people’s health
Editorial: Crime and codes
It is not that there have been no laws on these issues before; the problem has been that either they have provided for penalties that are too mild, or have not been put into practice at all.
Death threats in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Journalists must be free to report and investigate cases without fear of pressure or death threats.
Legal Alien: The Pizza Connection
Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov’s use of pizza to illustrate the 2010 Budget – thin crust, scant topping – inspired two Sofia restaurants to turn into reality the Dyankov Pizza; but Bulgaria’s political pantry offers many more possibilities.
My Bulgaria: Tricked
Knowing Borissov’s sensitivity to criticism, impeachment talks hit a bull’s-eye and Borissov fell into the trap.
Macro: Fiscal reservations
Every Bulgarian, it is sometimes said, is an expert in matters of finance and knows how to fix the economy.
PASTORANT
Dining at Pastorant is like visiting the home of a prominent chef who in her down time does not exhaust herself with elaborate feasts but instead puts together simple meals of high quality ingredients, creating basic yet surprisingly good results.
Pastures new?
Reports in British media have resumed speculating that the Manchester City and Bulgaria winger Martin Petrov is poised to leave the Eastlands en route to White Hart Lane.
Chamber concert at the South African Residence
South African ambassador Sheila Camerer and her husband Alex hosted a chamber concert at their Residence in Sofia on November 17
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