Pool Lights of the Golden Sands
Region: Bulgaria
Here are some photos with me in Bulgaria, Europe, at the famous centre of the Golden Sands. more
Views: 2014EU Chastises Bulgaria, Romania on Corruption
Region: Bulgaria
Posted by Veronica Khokhlova to Global Voices Online Every six months, the European Commission issues reports “on progress with judicial reform, the fight against corruption and, concerning Bulgaria, the fight against organised crime.” According to the latest progress reports, Bulgaria and Romania “have made genuine efforts, particularly in judicial reform, and […] progress has been made. Bu... more
Views: 1949Bulgaria: Mobsters scare foreign investors away to Romania
Region: Bulgaria
Corruption is omnipresent and everybody knows it, but nobody reacts to it, a foreign investor in Bulgaria who opted not to reveal his identity has declared, quoted by Reuters. A Reuters report published by the International Herald Tribune describes the situation in the neighboring country, dismantling the myth of foreign investments there: the biggest part of foreign funds are located in construction works and ... more
Views: 1640Bulgaria: Statehood in Crisis
Region: Bulgaria
by Yavor Mihaylov In early April, the crisis that had broken out as a result of the exposed corruption in the circles of the interior ministry, exacerbated even further. The public was outraged by the fact that the interior minister Rumen Petkov had meetings with the Galevi brothers, who are allegedly among the biggest mafia bosses in Bulgaria. Secret services' records of conversations between alleged traff... more
Views: 2585Eight European Countries to Be Sent to the European Court of Justice
Region: Bulgaria
The European Commission decided to send eight EU member states to the European Court of Justice for not recognizing diplomas obtained in Bulgaria and Romania. These countries are Austria, Cyprus, Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg and Spain countries which were supposed to change their legislation once Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU, the Romanian public radio informs. Star... more
Views: 1390Bulgaria: Rethinking History - A National Holiday in Days of Tragedy
Region: Bulgaria
by Yavor Mihaylov On March 3, Bulgaria celebrates its biggest national holiday. On this date the Treaty of San Stefano between Russia and the Ottoman Empire was signed, concluding the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 that put an end to the Ottoman presence in Bulgaria. However, like a number of historical events, this date has been subject to rethinking after the collapse of communism. A renowned journalist and blo... more
Views: 1569Bulgaria: Against Internet “Bugging”
Region: Bulgaria
by Yavor Mihaylov On Jan. 30, the Bulgarian government promulgated Decree 40, which, among other things, allows the security services to gather from each internet user the data about who they have written to, who is on their contact lists, what instant communication agents they are equipped with, when they used them and the precise manner of using them. Institutions attributed the act to the requirements of Directive ... more
Views: 1279Tinja river
Region: BulgariaJambol is really good place for people who like to catch fish. River Tunja is attractive place for fishermen. They stay near the river and try to catch fish. They are with fishing rods and pails. They are very fond of fishing. The river gives chance to sail with a boat. Most of all I like little ducks. They walk on the water. But there is a problem with a pollution. more
Views: 1140The Bulgarian Orthodox Bishop Nickolay attacks the Catholic church on TV
Region: BulgariaThe newly elected Orthodox bishop of Plovdiv, Nikolay of Znepol known as a favourite of the Bulgarian patriarch Maxim as well as the youngest bishop in Bulgaria caused a minor scandal with its statement on Bulgarian TV that the Pope as well as all catholics are heretics. The bishop, born in 1969 and elected with the overwhelming support of 12 out of the 14 members of the Holy Orthodox Synod who took part in the ... more
Views: 2107Alcohol protests in front of the Bulgarian National Parliament
Region: Bulgaria
Thousands of senior citizens protested the EU tax levied on home made rakia in Sofia, Bulgaria. The protests have been ongoing since January when it became apparent that a tax of 1.10Euro per liter will be placed on all home produced alcohol. For most Bulgarians rakia making is a family tradition adhered to for hundreds if not thousands of years, now in high danger due to the enormous for local standards tax. Thus it i... more
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