2018 Sofia Independent Film Festival opens on October 26
The ninth Sofia Independent Film Festival opens on October 26 and continues until November 3 2018, the organisers said. The
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Month: October 2018
Traffic halted, buildings evacuated in part of Bulgarian capital after Second World War bomb found
Buildings were evacuated and traffic restrictions imposed after a 220kg aerial bomb, said to date from the Second World War,
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Bulgarian Deputy PM Simeonov’s apology falls on stony ground
After days of insisting that he would not apologise for controversial remarks that have led to protests demanding his resignation,
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European Commission adopts proposal for fishing opportunities in Black Sea in 2019
The European Commission said that on October 24 it had adopted a proposal on fishing opportunities in 2019 for the
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Bulgaria has the lowest confidence in safety of vaccines in EU – report
Among European Union countries, Bulgarians are least likely to agree that vaccines are sae, with only 66.3 per cent agreeing
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Bulgarian Parliament overturns presidential veto on State Property Act amendments
Bulgarian MPs voted on October 24 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on the bill of amendments to the State
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Visa liberalisation for Kosovo may be delayed
Citizens of Kosovo are waiting for the visa regime to be liberalised by the European Union, but this process may
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Bulgarian Parliament rejects vote of no confidence over health care
The motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s cabinet, tabled by the opposition socialists on the topic of
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More than 20.9 million tourists have visited Greece so far in 2018
Tourism continues to grow in Greece in 2018, according to official Bank of Greece data that showed an 11.6 per
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