Lent begins for Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria as of today, 11 March. It stretches over seven weeks and ends one day before Easter, which this year falls on 28 April.
Lent symbolizes Jesus Christ’s withdrawal into the desert before his sacrifice. It is believed that abstention from animal food purifies the body and the soul. For Christians Lent is a time of reflection on the meaning of life, a time to repent for any wrongdoing and to seek a new road to the sublime and to one’s own self.
Caretaker Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov is leaving this week for a working visit to the US, the Ministry of Energy has announced. The purpose of the visit is to hold consultations on the US-Bulgarian project for the construction of nuclear..
Since 2007, when Bulgaria joined the EU, real incomes in the country have more than tripled. Purchasing power has increased by 20%. This is according to the Ministry of Finance. In 2006, the interest rate on mortgage loans in the country was 8%, now..
The caretaker cabinet has provided almost 80 million Leva (EUR 40 million) in additional funding for salaries for public universities , the government press service has announced. State universities announce protest readiness The..
Caretaker Minister of Education Galin Tsokov has assured that the nearly 20 million euros earmarked in the budget for higher education..
Caretaker minister of tourism, Evtim Miloshev, predicts that the number of tourists in this country will grow by at least 10% during..
On Monday , the cloudiness will remain significant and there will be rainfalls in the western half of the country. By the evening the..
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