Breaking News: Stilian Petrov Diagnosed with acute Leukaemia

Its just been announced on BBC that the Bulgarian Villa Captain has been diagnosed with this very severe illness.

According to the medical stuff I have been reading it appears that,at 32, he is very young to have this disease which usually affects people in their sixties.Being young and fit it appears that he prognosis,with chaemotherapy, could be ok.

Triumphant Galloway Hails 'Bradford Spring' - Yahoo! News UK

Triumphant Galloway Hails 'Bradford Spring' - Yahoo! News UK

'Gorgeous George' does it again.History keeps giving him ideal seats to fight.A remarkable demagogue.

Bulgaria: Stray Dogs nearly Eat Man in Sofia, Mayor Parrots 'Castration' Promises - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

Bulgaria: Stray Dogs nearly Eat Man in Sofia, Mayor Parrots 'Castration' Promises - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

Stray dogs are a serious problem here and the main solution,culling, is unacceptable to many.

Bulgaria: Romania Gives Green Light to Chevron Shale Gas Exploration - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

Bulgaria: Romania Gives Green Light to Chevron Shale Gas Exploration - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

So Bulgaria bans it and yet just a short hop over the border it's ok.Not much regional planning going on here !.

Sofi Marinova - Love unlimited (BULGARIA FINAL Eurovision 2012)

This is Bulgaria's entry for the Eurovision 2012.This is the first time I have heard it, and it seems to have little artistic merit,just pretty techno.Amiable enough I suppose, but can't see it winning.

Can film-makers ever play it fair when it comes to depicting war? | Film | guardian.co.uk

Can film-makers ever play it fair when it comes to depicting war? | Film | guardian.co.uk

Student jailed for racist Fabrice Muamba tweets | UK news | The Guardian

Student jailed for racist Fabrice Muamba tweets | UK news | The Guardian

Crime down in Sofia but thefts in Bulgaria’s villages rising, reports say - Bulgaria - The Sofia Echo

Crime down in Sofia but thefts in Bulgaria’s villages rising, reports say - Bulgaria - The Sofia Echo

Well obviously don't move to this village near Silistra where there appears to be a robbery every other day !.

Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Leader: Morals in Politics Are Detrimental: Bulgaria's Turkish Leader: Morals in Politics Are Detrimental - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

Bulgarian Ethnic Turkish Leader: Morals in Politics Are Detrimental: Bulgaria's Turkish Leader: Morals in Politics Are Detrimental - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

UK Readers now second biggest group

Overnight UK readers became the second biggest readers of this blog.US residents are by far the largest group, but this can be explained by the number of internet users there and the amount of servers.

I don't think that we can yet quite discount UK interest in Bulgaria.Again thanks to all new and old readers.

Bulgaria: Researcher Says Russian Leader Putin Has Bulgarian Origins - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

Bulgaria: Researcher Says Russian Leader Putin Has Bulgarian Origins - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency

Well all American presidents have to be Irish so I suppose Putin can be Bulgarian !.

Property in Bulgaria not so bad in the long term ?

10 top global property hotspots

Place	House price changes in 2011	House price changes in last decade
India	8.7%	284%
Russia	-24.3%	209%
South Africa	-1.1%	161%
Lithuania	-1.3%	143%
Hong Kong	13.6%	125%
Bulgaria	-10.0%	106%
France	4.3%	82%
New Zealand	-2.1%	79%
Australia	-5.7%	76%
Norway	6.9%	72%
UK	-8.3%	50%

10 worst performing areas 

Place	House price changes in 2011	House price changes in last decade
Japan	-3.3%	-30%
Ireland	-15.9%	-23%
Germany	1.9%	-17%
Portugal	-4.0%	-11%
Austria	1.6%	-2%
United States	-8.0%	-2%
Greece	-9.2%	2%
Netherlands	-5.3%	2%
Malaysia	3.3%	22%
Denmark	-4.3%	25%
Global average	-2.1%	56%

Source: Lloyds TSB, Global real house price % performance, 2001 Q3 – 2011