For yet another year, early in the morning on July 1, young and old Bulgarians welcomed the sunrise near the sea and other water basins in the interior of the country.
"July Morning," named after a famous song by the Uriah Heep from 1971, is a hippie-style celebration in Bulgaria, which originated in the mid-80s of the past century during the times of the socialist regime. Although the tradition is associated with the hippie movement in America, it survives in Bulgaria to this very day as a symbol of freedom and desire for better future and dissatisfaction with stagnation.
Fewer and fewer Bulgarians living abroad send their children to Sunday schools where Bulgarian language and culture are taught, said Veneta Nenkova, founder of the Bulgarian school ''Asen and Iliya Peykovi'' in Rome, in an interview with the BNR’s..
Bulgarian MPs are discussing a third vote of no confidence in the government of Rosen Zhelyazkov, BTA reports. According to the initiators from Vazrazhdane, the cabinet has failed in its financial policy. “The cabinet is..
With a majority of 197 votes and eight “abstentions”, the MPs accepted the resignation of the former co-chairman of “We Continue the Change” Kiril Petkov as an MP. He took political responsibility for the corruption scandal in..
Bulgaria appreciates Oman's important role in de-escalating tensions and achieving stability and lasting peace in the region. This is according to Head of..
Bulgaria’s Premier Rosen Zhelyazkov extended his warmest congratulations to the President, the government and the people of the United States on the..
Ferry operations near Oryahovo have been suspended d ue to low water levels in the Danube River. The situation is not unprecedented and occurs every..
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