A Programme for Cooperation in the Sphere of Science, Education and Culture was signed between the Republic of Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. The two sides specifically stressed at the ceremony the importance of the agreement for both countries and that it was an expression of extending the political relations. Expectations were expressed for a further intensification of the cooperation in all spheres, and above all in education: through exchange of lecturers and students, as well as through providing expert Bulgarian help in archaeology, and in the preservation and conservation of monuments of culture.

Chatterboxes will vote for Basescu, (Democratic Liberal Party), the nervous ones will vote for Geoana (Social Democratic party + Conservative Party), while smokers will vote for Antonescu (National Liberal Party) shows a sociological survey for the three main opponents at the forthcoming presidential elections in Romania on November 22nd. Another interesting fact is that the supporters of Basescu and Antonescu consider themselves as intelligent, while the supporters of Geoana have not mentioned intelligence as one of their main characteristics. To the question who are the heroes from the real world in their lives all polled have put their parents in the first place, but in the second place the supporters of Basescu place Traian Basescu, the supporters of Geoana place former Romanian president Iliescu, while the supporters of Antonescu put their partners in life.

Air pollution in the Albanian capital Tirana is about 2.5 times above the accepted norms for the EU, according to a survey of the Albanian institute on the problems of public health. The capital is turning into a dangerous place to live and shortens the life of its inhabitants by two years. The survey also shows that about 200 deaths a year and 1400 cancer disease cases are closely connected with the polluted air.

Most Greeks are suspicious towards the vaccine for the swine flu despite the assurance of the doctors that such worries are groundless. This shows a survey published in the Athens newspaper “Ta Nea”. Greece envisaged mass vaccination of the population against swine flu in the period November 10th – 25th. Specialists have proposed to the Health Ministry to carry out a wide informational campaign in order to overcome the reluctance of the population. Doctors consider that there is no need for anxiety.
Romanian National Company of Motorways and National Roads intends to modernize the bridge over Danube River between Giurgiu and the Bulgarian town of Russe. A tender for a technological project of the investment will be organized these days. The bridge was opened in 1954 and has a total length of 2223 meters. The last repair works on the bridge were carried out in 1996 – 1997.

The first museum of Roma culture opened its door in Belgrade. The museum's collection features over 100 documents, including the oldest text written in the Roma language, which was published in 1537 in England, and an original copy of the first book about Roma which was published in Serbia in 1803.

”We are working on improving the position of the Roma minority in Belgrade. It is important to change the image of Roma, who are integral to Serbia and Belgrade and whose contribution to our culture and history is enormous. The museum is the right way to show it,” Belgrade mayor Dragan Djilas said during the opening ceremony. He added that city representatives are obliged to fight discrimination and to make sure more Roma children go to school. In an interview the creator of the exhibition, World Roma Parliament member Dragoljub Ackovic, said the museum is the best way to overcome prejudices against Roma in Serbia.

"The museum will be the place for overcoming prejudice, because when you say that Roma people do not have their own language and then see in the museum some 20 dictionaries, grammars, then you realise that Roma people actually do have their own language," he explained. Ackovic pointed out that there are eight museums of Roma culture worldwide and that the Belgrade institution is the only one is south-eastern Europe. All the books and texts, including eight Bibles in the Roma language, can be read on ten computers, while the original copies of the books will be exhibited next to them.

English version Iivaila Bozhanova