Two foreigners injured in grenade accident in Bulgaria transported to hospital in Germany
Two foreign citizens, an American and a Canadian, seriously injured in a grenade accident on June 6 at the VMZ
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Eye or nay? Tsar Samuil statue controversy continues
Beauty, it has long been said, is in the eye of the beholder. But when it comes to the controversial
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Archaeology: New excavations of Sofia’s Sveta Nedelya Square to start mid-June
The first major archaeological excavation of the Sveta Nedelya Square site in central Sofia in 60 years is to begin
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Plevneliev: Bulgaria should not rest until getting Tsar Samuil’s bones from Greece
Bulgarian head of state President Rossen Plevneliev used the June 8 ceremony of the unveiling of a controversial statue of
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Controversy surrounds new statue of Tsar Samuil in Sofia
Surrounded by controversy, a four-metre-high statue of 10th century Bulgarian ruler Tsar Samuil was to be unveiled in central Sofia
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American injured in grenade accident at Bulgarian weapons site still in critical condition
The 38-year-old US citizen severely injured in a blast at a military weapons test site near Anevo village in Bulgaria,
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Moody’s maintains Bulgaria’s rating at Baa2, outlook stable
Moody’s credit ratings agency has confirmed Bulgaria’s credit rating at Baa2 with a stable outlook, citing “supportive debt metrics that
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Varna sets up ‘task forces’ to follow up complaints about tourism business
The municipality of Varna on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast has set up task forces made up of representatives of various state
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American dies, four injured in blast at Bulgaria’s VMZ Sopot ordnance plant
A person reported to be a US citizen died and four others, reportedly including an American and a Canadian, were injured
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