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Influenza update: Sofia schools suspend classes

Influenza update: Sofia schools suspend classes

Nov 06 2009 15:41 CET by Nick Iliev 1 comment

Kindergartens to be dealt with on a case-by-case basis and universities to decide for themselves whether to suspend classes.

Sliven police capture illegal immigrants bound for Greece

Nov 06 2009 14:38 CET by Nick Iliev 3 comments

Five illegal immigrants from Iran and Iraq caught by Bulgarian police in Sliven.

Deputy head of veterinary service arrested on bribery charge

Deputy head of veterinary service arrested on bribery charge

Nov 06 2009 11:22 CET by Petar Kostadinov

Leonid Lavchev sent an intermediary to collect 1000 leva from a dairy farm in Haskovo, investigators say

Former cabinet minister investigated for alleged embezzlement, malfeasance

Former cabinet minister investigated for alleged embezzlement, malfeasance

Nov 06 2009 11:06 CET by Petar Kostadinov 4 comments

Former labour minister Emilia Maslarova follows the example of Socialist party leader and former prime minister, Sergei Stanishev, in requesting that her MP immunity is lifted

Influenza update: sixth death in Bulgaria, Sofia schools face suspended classes

Influenza update: sixth death in Bulgaria, Sofia schools face suspended classes

Nov 06 2009 10:40 CET by Nick Iliev 2 comments

Health Minister: Influenza strain is not seasonal flu, it is swine flu. More than 100 000 Bulgarians are down with the H1N1 strain.

Post-tripartite stress disorder

Post-tripartite stress disorder

Nov 06 2009 10:01 CET by Petar Kostadinov 2 comments

Bulgaria’s three former ruling parties are pursuing their own agendas three months after the elections

Mountain of a mess

Mountain of a mess

Nov 06 2009 10:00 CET by Nick Iliev 5 comments

Vitosha’s internecine power struggle leaves the ordinary tourist paying the price of stagnation

E-government dream

E-government dream

Nov 06 2009 10:00 CET by Petar Kostadinov

E-government could save 10 per cent of public costs, branch organisation says

Influenza update: more regions fall to the strain as one area recovers

Influenza update: more regions fall to the strain as one area recovers

Nov 05 2009 15:11 CET by Nick Iliev 4 comments

Health Minister: laboratories have concluded that the influenza pandemic is not seasonal, but indeed, caused by the H1N1 strain, swine flu

German embassy in Sofia to open its doors on November 7 in symbolic gesture

German embassy in Sofia to open its doors on November 7 in symbolic gesture

Nov 05 2009 13:21 CET by Gabriel Hershman

Decision comes to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the toppling of the Berlin Wall

PM: SANS lost trust and confidence at home, abroad

PM: SANS lost trust and confidence at home, abroad

Nov 05 2009 11:41 CET by Nick Iliev

German publication Spiegel has obtained a ‘secret’ report from the Bulgarian State Agency for National Security (SANS)pertaining to internal affairs for the first six months of 2009

Mountain Rescue Patrol search for disappeared hiker in central Stara Planina

Mountain Rescue Patrol search for disappeared hiker in central Stara Planina

Nov 05 2009 11:09 CET by Nick Iliev

Fluctuating weather conditions can make conditions in the mountains more precarious than usual

President Vujanovic of Montenegro on official visit to Bulgaria

President Vujanovic of Montenegro on official visit to Bulgaria

Nov 05 2009 09:21 CET by Nick Iliev

Bulgarian and Montenegrin presidents set to sign bilateral agreements for enhanced economic cooperation in the energy sector

Health Minister: Bulgaria faces nationwide pandemic emergency in days

Health Minister: Bulgaria faces nationwide pandemic emergency in days

Nov 04 2009 17:47 CET by Nick Iliev

Strain claims fifth death on November 4. So far, 48 schools in the capital have closed because of influenza and more people are falling ill by the hour.

Bulgarian football hooligan gets eights months prison

Bulgarian football hooligan gets eights months prison

Nov 04 2009 16:12 CET by Nick Iliev

Magistrates in Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second biggest city have sentenced a 20-year-old man to eight months in prison following football violence that marred the town's derby between Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Botev Plovdiv on October 31

Swine flu vaccines will arrive in January 2010

Swine flu vaccines will arrive in January 2010

Nov 04 2009 14:33 CET by Nick Iliev 1 comment

Most countries initiated vaccinations of their citizens because they had ordered the jabs prior to manufacture, but Bulgaria, under the previous government, had 'failed to act'

Computers will be installed in 450 Bulgarian libraries

Computers will be installed in 450 Bulgarian libraries

Nov 04 2009 13:13 CET by Nick Iliev

The programme was developed and initiated by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF)

Budget foresees reduced resources for Bulgarian hospitals

Budget foresees reduced resources for Bulgarian hospitals

Nov 04 2009 11:57 CET by Nick Iliev 1 comment

Out of a total of 130 provincial hospitals, only nine qualify under international standards as modern multi-profile hospitals and perform more than 2000 operations annually

The state tries to recover land awarded to Simeon Saxe-Coburg

The state tries to recover land awarded to Simeon Saxe-Coburg

Nov 04 2009 10:57 CET by The Sofia Echo staff 2 comments

The former monarch and prime minister received the forests through the post-communist restitution process, but the state claims he got more than his due

Former PM Stanishev gives up his MP immunity from prosecution

Former PM Stanishev gives up his MP immunity from prosecution

Nov 04 2009 10:45 CET by Petar Kostadinov

Sergei Stanishev will be investigated for leaking classified information. SANS former head Petko Sertov will also be investigated media report says

Influenza update as another Bulgarian town is overrun

Influenza update as another Bulgarian town is overrun

Nov 04 2009 10:26 CET by Nick Iliev

Meanwhile, a mass inoculation programme to protect Greek citizens against the virus is expected to begin in a fortnight, Greek authorities have said.

Caps on UK-bound Bulgarian workers will remain until 2011

Caps on UK-bound Bulgarian workers will remain until 2011

Nov 04 2009 10:02 CET by Gabriel Hershman

Immigration has proved a particularly vexed issue in the UK with right-wing pressure groups citing the strain on public services and overcrowding

Bulgaria to give up 55M euro in Phare aid

Bulgaria to give up 55M euro in Phare aid

Nov 04 2009 09:16 CET by Dnevnik.bg 1 comment

The ministry will ask the European Commission to revoke 4.8 million euro for 212 contracts that breached programme rules, in addition to 50.8 million euro on 10 road infrastructure projects.

Bulgaria Finance Minister outlines Cabinet priorities for 'next 100 days'

Bulgaria Finance Minister outlines Cabinet priorities for 'next 100 days'

Nov 03 2009 17:33 CET by Alex Bivol

One hundred days into the term of Boiko Borissov's Cabinet, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov pinpointed 10 areas that the Government would focus on in "the next 100 days".

Bulgarian PM defends Cabinet's record after 100 days in office

Bulgarian PM defends Cabinet's record after 100 days in office

Nov 03 2009 16:28 CET by Alex Bivol

Prime Minister Boiko Borissov praises Cabinet's early achievements, spares no criticism for predecessors.

Roads in Bulgaria become dangerous as weather worsens

Roads in Bulgaria become dangerous as weather worsens

Nov 03 2009 16:06 CET by Nick Iliev 3 comments

Snow has obstructed roads nationwide, but are the authorities in Sofia ready to deal with it? Sofia mayor says yes, while companies entrusted with the operation claim otherwise.

Cancer drug expert visits Bulgaria

Cancer drug expert visits Bulgaria

Nov 03 2009 15:24 CET by Gabriel Hershman 1 comment

'The main problem is that when the drug is inserted into the body, often the cancer cells acquire resistance to the drug, so reducing its efficiency.'

Prosecutors to ask Parliament to strip former PM's immunity from prosecution

Prosecutors to ask Parliament to strip former PM's immunity from prosecution

Nov 03 2009 12:12 CET by Petar Kostadinov 6 comments

Sergei Stanishev could become the first former prime minister to have his immunity revoked

Volunteers needed for IWC Christmas bazaar on December 6

Volunteers needed for IWC Christmas bazaar on December 6

Nov 03 2009 10:45 CET by Gabriel Hershman 2 comments

Last year's event proved exceptionally popular and provided a unique culinary treat for all visitors

Policemen arrested for stealing motor vehicles

Policemen arrested for stealing motor vehicles

Nov 03 2009 10:27 CET by The Sofia Echo staff 3 comments

Besides the two policemen, a Defence Ministry employee was also part of the group suspected of stealing motor vehicles in Sofia

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