Stiff fines for unruly beachgoers in Bourgas
Municipal authorities in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Bourgas have introduced stiff fines for unruly tourists at the city’s beaches.
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Bulgaria promotes its investment appeal despite downturn
Odd as it may sound, the seemingly endless economic malaise enveloping Europe has not dimmed the appetite for investment in
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Bulgaria’s ‘vampire’ saga continues
After the finding in recent days of “vampire” burials in Sozopol, Bulgaria’s archaeological vampire saga took a new twist with
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Charter flights to Sofia Airport in May 2012 up 16 per cent y/y
The number of passengers arriving at Sofia Airport in May 2012 on scheduled commercial flights was 4200 more than in
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Kouneva’s party to launch July 1, to fight ‘political cartel’
Ahead of the July 1 launch of her political party, Citizens for Bulgaria, Meglena Kouneva has embraced a strategy of
Read moreNew book aims for debate on vanishing Sofia
A group of young people from Sofia University’s sociology department have produced a book documenting the stories of 11 pre-1944
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Which compass direction for the Western Balkans?
Amid the clamour and cacophony of the European economic crisis and the rapidly-whirling rumour mill about the future of the
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Smokers in Bulgaria hold public protest against new smoking ban
A demonstration by smokers against Bulgaria’s ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces such as restaurants, bars and workplaces, that
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Bulgaria opens 2012 summer holiday season expecting rise in Russian tourists
Bulgaria’s 2012 summer holiday season was launched on June 9 2012 at the Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach (Slunchev
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