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Bulgaria Has Europe’s 2nd Highest Share of Females among Senior Executives

Bulgaria Has Europe’s 2nd Highest Share of Females among Senior Executives

Bulgaria has Europe‘s second highest female representation amongst senior executives – 43%. The Balkan country is second only to Lithuania that has 44%. Mercer has revealed the ratio of senior executives and managers that were female, averages 29% in countries across Europe compared to 71% of men, HR Magazine informs. The nine countries showing the [...]

Bulgarian Food Safety Watchdog Orders 22kg of Spoiled Yellow Cheese Incinerated

Bulgarian Food Safety Watchdog Orders 22kg of Spoiled Yellow Cheese Incinerated

22 tons of yellow cheese (kashkaval) past its sell-by date have been delivered to an incineration plant by the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BABH). Laboratory tests have confirmed that the dairy product is unfit for consumption due to the advanced stages of milk fat oxidation, according to BABH’s statement. The yellow cheese is owned by the [...]

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Celebrates 126th Unification Anniversary

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Celebrates 126th Unification Anniversary

Plovdiv, Bulgaria‘s second largest city, is in the focus of the festivities in the country as it celebrates the 126th anniversary since its unification. A solemn retreat starting 20:30 local time on Tuesday will be the culmination of the celebrations in the city, the bTV private channel has informed. The holiday is also marked with [...]

Death Toll Expected to Rise in Russia’s Sunken ‘Bulgaria’ Riverboat

Death Toll Expected to Rise in Russia’s Sunken ‘Bulgaria’ Riverboat

A total of nine bodies have been discovered since the Russian “Bulgaria” boat sank Sunday, with local authorities claiming there is little chance for survivors to be found. A total of 80 people have been rescued, but scores are still missing after the two-deck river cruiser sank in the Volga river. Chances that any survivors may [...]

3.3-Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Southeast Bulgaria

3.3-Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Southeast Bulgaria

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale was registered in Southeastern Bulgaria Wednesday afternoon. The earthquake hit at 4:32 pm local time; it did not produce any damages or injuries. Its epicenter was located 40 km west of the city of Burgas and 7 km south of the town of Karnobat, [...]

Bulgarian Capital to Host Sofia Pride Gay Parade

Bulgarian Capital to Host Sofia Pride Gay Parade

Bulgaria’s capital will host Saturday the fourth edition of  Sofia Pride, a march for equal rights of persons of different sexual orientation or gender identity. Over 1000 participants are expected to attend the demonstration celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) culture. The gathering point for Sofia Pride 2011 is the Lovers’ bridge right behind [...]

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