Bulgarian railways begins advance sales of summer 2015 train tickets to Varna and Bourgas
Bulgarian state railways BDZ is beginning advance sales of train tickets for the summer season to the Black Sea cities
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Former Bulgarian ambassador in Moscow among 89 EU citizens on ‘stop list’ barred from Russia
A former ambassador of Bulgaria in Moscow, Ilian Vassilev, is among citizens of European Union countries who have been barred
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Communism’s crimes and political violence must be remembered to prevent a repeat – Parliament Speaker
The crimes and political violence of Bulgaria’s former totalitarian regime must be remembered to prevent them being repeated, Parliament Speaker
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Sofia traffic police start extensive checks on motorists
Sofia traffic police began extensive checks on motorists on May 29, looking out for traffic violations, wanted persons and vehicles,
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Smoking declines in EU, Greeks and Bulgarians top tobacco consumption
While smoking has declined across Europe, including among young people, the highest rates of smoking continue to be in Greece
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Bulgaria opposes federalisation of Macedonia, PM says after Zaev meeting
Bulgaria opposes the federalisation of Macedonia, wants to see that country’s political crisis resolved democratically, and backs its accession to
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Bulgaria backs idea of EU sending special envoy to Macedonia
Bulgaria supports the idea of the European Union sending a special envoy to Macedonia to resolve the political crisis in
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Sofia taxi company owner in TV shouting match after drivers overcharged foreigners
An expose by a Bulgarian television show about taxi drivers hugely overcharging foreigners led to a bust-up on breakfast television
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Bulgarian MPs tighten restrictions to prevent convicts from fleeing
Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading amendments to the Penal Procedure Code meant to impose tighter restrictions on criminal case
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