First private Chinese school to open in Sofia
The first private Chinese-language school is to open in Sofia in the autumn, with 60 pupils from first to 12th
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Various protest groups disrupt Varna city council meeting
Five groups of protesters disrupted an August 5 meeting of Varna city council, delaying the start of the meeting by
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Bulgaria’s cabinet adopts EC directive on asylum and refugees
Bulgaria’s government approved on August 5 proposed amendments to the Asylum and Refugees Act, transposing the provisions of a 2013
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Bulgaria sets new rules for hospitality industry – from hotels to campsites
Bulgaria’s cabinet has adopted new regulations on requirements for accommodation, catering and entertainment establishments, saying that obsolete requirements are being
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Motorway from Sofia to Kulata border checkpoint with Greece may be completed earlier than 2023 – minister
The Struma Motorway that will link Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia to the Kulata checkpoint at the Greek border will be
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Controversy over Bulgaria’s new motorway junction
The days after the August 3 opening of Bulgaria’s new Belokopitovo road junction on the Hemus motorway that links Sofia
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50 refugees detained after being found in yard of house in Sofia
Police in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia detained more than 50 refugees, most from Syria and Afghanistan, who were found in
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Prosecutors charge man over rape and murder of British expatriate in Bulgarian village
The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Yambol has laid charges against a 40-year-old man in connection with the rape and murder
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Bulgarian police catch 158 motorists drink-driving in three days
Bulgarian police caught 158 motorists drink-driving, 52 of the drivers close to three times over the limit, in a special operation
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