http://www.sofiaecho.com/rss/index.php?transname=top-stories bg http://www.sofiaecho.com/images/sofia_echo_logo-logo.png http://www.sofiaecho.com 144 26 CRSS generator web@sofiaecho.com http://feeds.sofiaecho.com/~r/rss2/top-stories/~3/64GCTUF_kJA/1761772_italy-poland-among-first-eu-states-to-offer-bulgaria-aid-in-coping-with-flood-disaster <img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_1761778.jpg" alt="" /><br />European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva says that it is ‘impressive’ that the support offered comes at a time when Italy and Poland themselves as struggling with the effects of the severe winter. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1DjF6RcWsgDq1SpBZC62V1Sb7uc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1DjF6RcWsgDq1SpBZC62V1Sb7uc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1DjF6RcWsgDq1SpBZC62V1Sb7uc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1DjF6RcWsgDq1SpBZC62V1Sb7uc/1/di" border="0" 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<img src="http://www.sofiaecho.com/shimg/zx240y140_1761868.jpg" alt="" /><br />February 8 EC report notes a number of developments in Bulgaria’s progress in judicial reform, the fight against corruption and organised crime, but points to need for stronger action in a number of areas. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e7RsdbPXmOaY_ufouOsUriN6doA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e7RsdbPXmOaY_ufouOsUriN6doA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e7RsdbPXmOaY_ufouOsUriN6doA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/e7RsdbPXmOaY_ufouOsUriN6doA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss2/top-stories/~4/RiMXfSDGvsU" height="1" width="1"/> 1761864 The Sofia Echo staff http://sofiaecho.com/2012/02/08/1761864_stronger-action-needed-by-bulgaria-to-implement-ec-recommendations-against-crime-corruption?ref=rss#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:17:00 +0200 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/><br />February 8 is a national day of mourning for flood victims in the village of Bisser in Bulgaria’s Haskovo Region. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZqXypgtgm8mqN79_pU8e4RsJk-A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZqXypgtgm8mqN79_pU8e4RsJk-A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZqXypgtgm8mqN79_pU8e4RsJk-A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZqXypgtgm8mqN79_pU8e4RsJk-A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss2/top-stories/~4/4WmWCBx38yU" height="1" width="1"/> 1761247 The Sofia Echo staff http://sofiaecho.com/2012/02/07/1761247_bulgarian-red-cross-mobile-operators-bnt-start-fund-raising-to-help-people-hit-by-floods?ref=rss#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:03:00 +0200 http://sofiaecho.com/2012/02/07/1761247_bulgarian-red-cross-mobile-operators-bnt-start-fund-raising-to-help-people-hit-by-floods?ref=rss