Crime in Bulgaria

Like many Eastern countries, Bulgaria suffers its fair share of crime. However knowledge is power and crime can be avoided if you are fully aware of the possible hazards and take the necessary precautions. Here you will gain an insight into the crime and police situation in Bulgaria.
Typical Incidents
Con artists - can be common on public transport and in train or bus stations. They pose as “instant friends” or government officials. There have been incidents where tourists have been drugged and robbed after accepting valium tainted drinks from these new acquaintances. Always ask “officials” for identification.
Racism - as in many countries, people with dark skin have sometimes been victims of hostile attitude and ethnic slurs.
Taxis - can sometimes overcharge tourists, particularly at Sofia airport and the train station. To avoid this, use reputable taxi companies whose cars have meters and clearly marked rates. Pre-negotiate a fare to avoid excessive payment if a metered taxi cannot be found.
Car theft - the main targets are four wheel drive vehicles and luxury cars. Very few are recovered.
House robbery - happens in Bulgaria, as with properties anywhere in Europe today. In modern developments today, security personnel are on duty and modern security systems are in place. For other property, you would be well advised to put bars on your windows, change the lock on your newly purchased property and be vigilant about locking doors and windows when away. Remember to get a contents insurance policy.
It is worth reporting a crime immediately to the police as they do help recover money and valuables on some occasions.


CRIME IN BULGARIA VS CRIME IN COLOMBIA

IN THE FIRST STEP I THOUGTH THE DIFFERENT BETWEEN CRIME IN COLOMBIA AND BULGARIA WERE ABOUT IN THE TYPICAL INCIDENTS AND THE FORM AS THE POLICE BETWEEN THOSE COUNTRIES ATTACK THE CRIME FOR EXAMPLE THE TYPICAL INCIDENTS IN BULGARIA WERE , PICK PUCKETING, THE TAXI DRIVER IS RECEIVABLE EXCESSIVE PAYMENT, AND THE MOST DANGEROUS CRIME IN BULGARIA IS THE HOUSE ROBBERY NEVERTHELESS THE POLICE IN BULGARIA IS VERY SOFT WITH THE CRIMINALS BECAUSE THE CRIME TO THAT PERSON MAKE ARE VERY SOFTLY FOR THE OTHER HAND THE TYPICAL CRIMES IN COLOMBIA WERE THE KIDNAPPING, THE MURDER AND THE HOUSE, , MOTORCICLE ROBBERIES AND THE MOST TYPICAL CRIME MAKE IN COLOMBIA IS THE CAR THEFT FOR THAT REASON THE POLICE IN COLOMBIA IS VERY HARD BECAUSE THE PEOPLE MAKE THOUSE CRIMES ARE VERY DANGEROUS.

Bulgariab myths or urban legend

Bulgaria myths or urban legends

Learn about the Bulgarian wood nymph, the ‘samodiva’ and the Tree of Life. Here you will also find a story called ‘The Magic Forest’ written by 13-year old Donka Dragova as well as some myths sent by the pupils at Vasil Aprilov school.
The myth is history and philosophy and at the same time religion and science, moral lesson and literature.
Even primitive man was looking at the surrounding world with great interest and curiosity, which he satisfied with the help of his imagination, creativity and wit. Sometimes he may have passed by a rock or a tree without paying attention to it, but if it caught his eye with something extraordinary in its appearance, shape or position, he would immediately assign some magic power to it.
Trees have power and soul and they come into a special connection with man sometimes, and it is believed that someone who is related with them will die if they are cut. It is the same with animals too. That is why man feels like “primus inter pares” among them and not superior to them, because as the animals may transform into humans, the humans can turn into animals too in the myths.
Bulgarian myths often originate from the beliefs of the people and their superstitions. There are different types of myths:
Some are based on the Bible;
Some are emphasising ethics;
Some depict strange and magic creatures and people’s beliefs in them;
Some myths try to explain phenomena, customs, origin of things.
The main character in the Bulgarian forests myths is the so-called samodiva – a wood nymph, which is the Bulgarian equivalent of the elf and the fairy. (Diva can be translated either as wild or as wonderful and fascinating.)
The Bulgarian samodivi live in the forest or in the mountain rivers and springs. They fly in their long light white shirts and ride grey deer, which they whip with snakes, dance wild chain dances in a circle (the Bulgarian dance horo) and their laughter is heard everywhere. The samodivi have beautiful palaces in the forest where they grow the samodivi flower, which is called rosen or dittany (Dictamnus fraxinella). The samodivi are very beautiful and charming ladies, who seek friendship with humans and they tempt and enchant men and if they are betrayed by them their revenge is really cruel. They can bring you suffering, illness or death if you treat them badly and they can cure you as well if you win their mercy. They lose their magic power if someone steals the veil or wreath they wear on their heads.
The Spring of the SamodiviWe believe in the healing power of the samodivi and their spring. Usually people with illness, that cannot be identified or cured in any other way, go to a glade in the forest by the samodivi spring only once a year – on the eve of the Ascension Day. They find a place on the glade, near a samodivi flower and make up their bed for the night there. Every ill person leaves a bowl with honey, covered with a round loaf of bread by the stem of the flower and goes to the samodivi spring where he washes his face or bathes in it if possible. Then he leaves some sign by the spring – usually a thread from his clothes or a coin and gets back to the glade in total silence where he lies on his bedding and covers himself with a white cloth. Everyone there waits for the storm, which is repeated three times and then the samodivi come, led by their queen. They throw their sign on the white cloths of the sick people, which can be a sign of healing or a sign of death. If you see or hear the samodivi you must not talk because you will get crippled, deaf or blind. When the storm is over, before daybreak all the ill people get up in the dark and run silently away from the glade. Sunrays should not touch them. When the people get back home they open the cloth and by the samodivi sign they find, they read their destiny. If they find fresh rosen flower or green grass they will be cured. If they find earth or dry grass it means they will fade away and die.
The Tree of LifeThe tree of life is one of the most widespread mythical symbols of the universe in Bulgarian mythology. It embodies the idea of the three layers of the world in a vertical plan.
The head of the tree symbolises the upper, heavenly world with its real and supernatural inhabitants – birds (eagle, pigeon), God, the saints and angels.
The trunk of the tree of life is the middle world or our world on earth.
The roots of the tree represent the lower, underground world, haunted mainly by evil demons of darkness and water, living in the bodies of the snake, the dragon, the fish, the mole.
The tree of life expresses the archaic notion of the possibility to cross the boundaries between the lower, middle and upper world. It is interpreted as the “way” to the worlds of the heavenly gods or the underground demons.
Usually in the myths and customs the tree of life is the oak, the walnut-tree or the pine tree and rarely the elm-tree or the vine. The tradition prohibits breaking of the branches or cutting such age-old trees. Religious ceremonies and sacrifices were held under old trees like in a temple in the name of the saint - guardian of that place, in the name of the demons of the illness and in the name of the gods of thunder and rain. The blood of the sacrificed animals was let to flow and soak into the roots of the tree.
The symbol of the tree of life is widely covered in the Bulgarian traditional culture, art and crafts. We can find it in the traditional embroidery and woodcarving, in the decoration of metal vessels and pottery, in the gold and silver jewelry. The tree of life is typical not only for the myths, but for the folk songs too.
Very often the tree of life is considered the mythical equivalent of the individual and his home as a model of the micro cosmos, which develops according to the rules and laws of the Universe (the macro cosmos).
Are The people from bulgaria change their behaviors for the myths or urban legend?

in this essay i try to develop the topic about “ myths or urban legend influence, modified on dont modified people´s behaviors in bulgaria
in my opinnion the myths or urban legend don´t influence or modified the behaviors with the people from bulgaria because that people don´t believe in superstition or Stories Magic because that people are very catolics for that reason those peoples Just believe in god and the Bible, the people from bulgaria only believe in the bible myths, this myths are based on the Bible for that reason the bulgarian people don´t believe in histories or stories based in Witches, goblins, ogres and wizards, for example the principal myths in bulgaria are childs myths for example The Tree of Life, this myths is about the trees are the power to avoid crossing the line between the ground and the underground world,evil demons of darkness ,the dragon, Witches, goblins, ogres and wizards, because of the bulgarian people don´t believe in myths because the myths on bulgaria are very unrealistic and without any foundation in reality.
In conclusion the people from bulgaria don´t believe in myths and don´t modified or influence behaviors for that stories because that people only believe in got and the bible.

BULGARIA IS A PARTY IN THE EUROPOL

BULGARIA IS PARTY IN THE EUROPOL

In this article the author try to show the important to are member in the europol, in this case bulgaria and rumania are members to this forcé for fight to the international crime.
The author explain why and how are important for those countries are member in this forcé, and why is important to european comunity the all countries are members in this forcé because the that way the all countries member in the union european fight together against to the international organized crime.
For the other hand the author make emphasize the explain the important topics for the cooperation between in the all states on the world for search the security the all countries .

THE EUROPOL IN BULGARIA

Brussels, October 1 (BTA correspondent Atanas Matev) - A
ceremony will be held at Europol headquarters in The Hague on
October 3 to mark Bulgaria's and Romania's official entry into
this organization. The Bulgarian and Romanian flags will be
raised to the strains of the national anthems. Europol Director
Max-Peter Ratzel will make a speech to representatives of all EU
countries, politicians and diplomats. The two countries'
interior ministers will also address them.
The establishment of Europol was agreed on in the Maastricht
Treaty on European Union of February 7, 1992. Europol started
limited operations on January 3, 1994, in the form of the
Europol Drugs Unit. Europol proper commenced its full activities
in July 1999.
Working contacts between Bulgaria and Europol date from 2003
when a Bulgarian liaison officer was sent to The Hague. After
Bulgaria joined the EU on January 1, 2007, one more liaison
officer was sent to Europol headquarters, this time a
nice-looking young woman whose appearance belies her serious
commitments.
Strictly speaking, Bulgaria has been part of Europol since
August 1, 2007, when the EU Official Journal ran an announcement
of Sofia's membership. However, this went practically unnoticed
because only the interested parties in Bulgaria and the EU read
this publication.
Ratzel kindly accepted to be interviewed by BTA on the eve of
the ceremony for Bulgaria's and Romania's entry into Europol.
Ratzel said he was very pleased that Bulgaria and Romania were
already full Europol members. Now the two countries have the
same rights and obligations as the other EU members, he said.
The significance of the event for Bulgaria, Romania and Europol
is to show that the new countries are full-fledged members of
the organization.
Answering a question, Ratzel highly commended Bulgaria for its
cooperation with Europol so far.
Bulgaria and Romania were represented in Europol before they
officially joined it, so the sides have gained considerable
experience. Information exchange has grown steadily, especially
since January 1 when the second Bulgarian representative arrived
at Europol, Ratzel said.
He does not attribute this to an increase in crime, but says
harder work produces more results, which does not mean that
crime is on the increase, Ratzel said.
Asked to comment on the widespread notion that Bulgarian euro
forgers are better experts than those elsewhere in the EU,
Ratzel quoted police reports saying that Bulgaria had good money
forgers who used specific methods. The Bulgarian police have
seized ample evidence and are acquiring specific knowledge they
share with Europol.
This is yet another opportunity to highlight the latest success
story of European police cooperation. The crimes relating to
forgery of euro notes and coins in the EU have not increased,
but when the police in a member state makes it possible to
arrest money forgers and prevent forgery in another country,
this success should be judged on merit. The same applies to
forgers arrested in an EU country in connection with a case
unravelled in Bulgaria, said Ratzel.
Organized crime in the Balkans is a cause for concern to
Europol. The organization has a strategic picture of organized
crime in the Balkans, especially in the Western Balkans. One of
the traditional drug routes runs from Afghanistan through Turkey
and Bulgaria to Western Europe. Europol does not take into
consideration specific problems of the EU countries relating to
Bulgarian organized crime. Such problems are viewed alongside
organized crime in other Balkan countries, especially in the
Western Balkans, Ratzel said. BTA

HISTORY OF CAREER TO HRISTO STOICHKOV

Hristo stoichkov is the most important football player in the all history of the football from bulgary.
stoichkov started his carreer in his hometown in 1984, his first club was Hebros football club, after that Hristo goint to CSKA the sofia in 1985, this transfer happenet because stoichkov won the winner to best footbal player in this league.

in the cska he won the european golden boot by 38 goals in 30 games, after that he goes to the barcelona footbal club and them he winning the Primera Division four years in a row between 1991 and 1994 and the uefa Champions league in 1994 too.

Hristo Stoichkov finnaly his career in Japan with Kashiwa Reysol and the United States with the Chicago Fire and finnaly he started his carrer how coach of the D.C United

Hristo Stoichkov born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria) is a football manager and former striker who was a member of the Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Apart from his footballing talent, he was notable for his on-pitch temper. He was honoured as European Footballer of the Year in 1994. He was named by Pelé as one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony in 2004.

the play stile of Stoichkov played as a left attacker/winger. He was known for his explosive acceleration and speed dribbling, and for taking unpredictable shots on goal. He was also notable at taking free kicks and penalties. He gained much popularity because of his aggressive temper on the pitch.

Stoichkov began his career in his hometown, moving to Hebros (Harmanli) in 1984. The next year he went to CSKA Sofia. There he was involved in a fight during the final of Bulgarian Cup which resulted in his suspension. After he was brought back to football, he managed to win the European Golden Boot with CSKA by scoring 38 goals in 30 games. He then moved on to Barcelona, Parma, and finally finishing his career in Japan with Kashiwa Reysol and the United States with the Chicago Fire and D.C. United, as a coach

the culture in BULGARIA

The all regions in BULGARIA were administered for the popular council, its chosen for the popular vote, for two years, the council is responsability for the economic, social and cultura politics.
For the other hand BULGARIA has a traditional music, this music is based in popular songs, the principal instruments was the gaita and the kaval, the traditional dances was “the variety of the hour” and “the ruchenitsa” , BULGARIA has many international composers for example the main composer in BULGARIA was PETKO STAINOV, this artista compose classic music.
For the other way The coin in BULGARIA is the lev, the all banks were nationalized in 1947, the NATIONAL BANK is the main principal bank in the country.
Bulgaria has many things to enjoy for example: the pig and the lamb are the meats but common in Bulgaria, the milky products as yogurt and the cheese has an outstanding place in the diet. More habitual the main meals are moussaka, a plate done of pricked meat, potatoes, onions and yogurt, The popular desserts are angel hair; pies and baklava, the coffee is, generally, express or Turk, that is strong and sweet. The meals are accompanied by refreshments, alcohol or coffee, in addition to the food in bulgaria the tourists can enjoy the different entertainments
the main sports in Bulgaria are the soccer, the basketball and the sky, a lot of people in BULGARIA enjoy taking a walk by the field and enjoying the beach in the black sea in summer, also the people from BULGARIA enjoy watching the ballet,the opera and listening classic music too.