Sun, Nov 22 2009

A school fight in Varna resulted in the death of 16-year-old pupil Georgi Chakurov
Brussels had told NRIA to refrain from applying and signing contracts which rendered the use of European funds at the beginning of 2008. Then, the European Commission had decided to freeze 115 million euro altogether, due to conflicts of interests and evidence of widepsread corruption
Summer-time road repairs start on 50 road sections throughout the country, part of Bulgaria's programme to upgrade send and third-class roads
The Transit Roads programme's total value is about 705 million euro, of which 380 million were released as loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB)
The European Commission is taking Bulgaria to court for delays in providing Sofia with adequate waste disposal facilities.
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
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.
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.
Prosecutors allege that a deal agreed by the former defence minister caused losses of 12.9 million leva.