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PARTNER COUNTRY: South African winemakers presented their wines at a news conference at Vinaria on March 15.
Black Widow Killer: New Victim
A woman dubbed the Black Widow after murdering her husband with a poisoned curry is facing a new investigation into what police believe could have been her first victim.
Bulgaria Agriculture Minister to visit flooded areas
Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naidenov will visit flooded areas near the towns of Elhovo and Bolyarovo in Yambol region, southeastern Bulgaria, on March 5, the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement on March 3. Naidenov will meet with farmers from the region to discuss how the ministry will assess damages caused by flooding and ...
Levels of Bulgarian section of Danube River continuing to rise - " reports
The level of the Danube River's Bulgarian stretch is continuing to rise, according to media reports on February 28 2010, after hundreds of acres of farmland and basements of houses were reported flooded the previous day.
Economics professors from Bulgaria's most distinguished university have been giving Mafia bosses lessons in how to launder millions of pounds from drugs and vice rackets.
Bulgaria Journalist Murdered for Providing Witness to Mafia Trial
Vasilev made clear Saturday that Prosecutors had an idea who actually assassinated Tsankov.
Bulgaria and Greece will launch new border crossing point
Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Marin Raikov and his Greek counterpart Dimitris Droutsas signed an agreement in Athens on January 11 2010 paving the way for the opening of the Zlatograd-Termes border crossing point between the neighbours, the Bulgarian news agency reported.
Bulgarian Steel-maker Buys Danube Port of Svishtov
Bulgarian steel-maker Stomana Industry Jsc has bought the port in the Danube town of Svishtov from the troubled local paper factory Sviloza Jsc.
Viohalco's Stomana Industry purchase a port in Svishtov
The metallurgic firm Stomana Industry, part of the Greek Viohalco concern, has bought the Sviloza port in Svishtov, together with the German firm M Preymesser, Dnevnik daily reported on January 6 2010.
Traffic police warn of fog and deteriorating road conditions after five deaths in collisions
Five people were killed in the last 24 hours in heavy traffic accidents across Bulgaria in what Bulgarian Traffic Police attribute to both reckless driving and deteriorating road conditions, Bulgarian daily Dnevnik said on December 16 2009.
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Two Foreign Nationals Sentenced in International Money Laundering Scheme
Two Bulgarian nationals have been sentenced in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia for their roles as money launderers for a transnational criminal group based in Eastern Europe, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.
2 Bulgarians Sentenced by US Court for Money Laundering
The District Court in the US capital Washington DC has sentenced two Bulgarian nationals in a money laundering scheme.
East German workmen set up barricades in this October 6, 1989 photo, to narrow the approaches to the Checkpoint Charlie border crossing through the Berlin Wall, apparently to thwart protests during its 40th anniversary celebrations.
Bulgaria Customs Head Exposes Extreme Corruption, Mafia
Bulgaria's Customs Agency head Tanov has told the Parliamentary Anti-Corruption Committee of extreme corruption in the customs.
Judge in Bulgaria Borilski Case Tangled in Corruption Scandal
Bulgaria's court system is shaken by a corruption scandal involving violations of the ethical code of magistrates.
Boryana Man lova Appointed CEO of Siemens Bulgaria
Boryana Manolova is the new CEO of Siemens Bulgaria, the company announced Tuesday.
Historical re-enactment in Svishtov
For a second year running, the Bulgarian town of Svishtov on the Danube River was the site of mock battles, re-creating the era when the area was the border of the Roman Empire.
Military life and battles of Roman Empire reenacted at Ancient Heritage Festival
Actors dressed as Roman soldiers surround "Goth soldiers" during a re-enactment scene as part of the Festival of Ancient Heritage in the town of Svishtov, some 230 km north-east of Sofia, September 19, 2009.
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