Latest News from Bulgaria
28-th Edition Of Kinomania Film Festival Starts In Sofia, Varna
The 28-th edition of Bulgaria's Kinomania film festival starts on November 13 in Sofia with a screening of the Bulgarian film "The Sinking Of Sozopol" (Potuvaneto na Sozopol).
The Kinomania edition in the coast city of Varna starts on November 21 with a screening of Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance".
Sofia Self-Immolator Lidiya Petrova Dies in Hospital
The woman who set herself ablaze in front of Bulgaria's presidency last week has died, doctors say.
Lidiya Petrova, 38, was taken to hospital on Monday and put under controlled respiration after severe burns covering 90 percent of her body surface.
Doctors had warned for days her condition was critical and there was slim chance of saving her life.
Bulgaria's Democracy Turns 25
Bulgarians mark on November 10 the 25th anniversary of the overthrow of the communist regime amidst 150 days of protests against the Socialist-led government.
Boryana Dimitrova from Alpha Research, one of Bulgaria's leading pollsters, told the Bulgarian National Radio on Monday that a "nostalgic [and] idealized image of communism" is starting to dominate over society.
Bulgarian President, ex-PM to Assess Work of Interim Gov't
President Rosen Plevneliev and former caretaker Prime Minister Georgi Bliznashki are due to outline the results of the interim government's three-month tenure.
The event follows the transfer of power on Friday at which Boyko Borisov took over from Bliznashki as PM and his minority coalition supported by nationalist Patriotic Front and left-wing ABV assumed office.
Balkan Drug Lord Dragoslav Kosmajac Arrested in Belgrade
Balkan drug lord Dragoslav Kosmajac was arrested in Belgrade early on Sunday.
Serbia's Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic announced at an extraordinary press conference that 61-year-old Kosmajac and seven of his accomplices had been arrested in a police operation, adding that they would remain in custody for a period of up to 48 hours.
Bulgaria’s Environment Minister: Shale Gas Moratorium Will Remain in Place
Bulgaria's new Environment Minister, Ivelina Vasileva, has vowed to keep the 2012 moratorium on the exploration and production of shale gas through hydraulic fracturing.
In a Sunday interview for bTV, Vasileva insisted that the authorities would not allow illegal and uncontrolled construction.
She pledged clearly mapped protected areas on the Black Sea coast.