Bulgarian court jails man for trying to set fire to Plovdiv mosque
The Plovdiv District Court sentenced Viktor Alexandrov to a year in jail for trying to set fire to the Bulgarian
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Bulgaria’s tourism industry faces problems on eve of new summer season – report
A downturn in Russian tourists, a lack of funds for advertising abroad, diminished service at hotels and the illicit economy
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PM: Bulgarian government has set aside 220 000 leva for Perperikon archaeological site
Bulgaria’s government has allocated 200 000 leva (about 112 400 euro) for excavations and maintenance work at the Perperikon archaeological
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Science in action at the Exploratorium at the May 2015 Sofia Science Festival
Among the most popular drawcards at the 2015 Sofia Science Festival are sure to be the Exploratorium, where visitors will
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Purvanov re-elected leader of minority socialist ABC, two months after resignation
Georgi Purvanov, who resigned as leader of Bulgaria’s minority socialist breakaway party ABC on February 26 after a number of
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Turkey summons Bulgarian ambassador over parliamentary resolution on ‘mass killing’ of Armenians
Bulgaria’s ambassador in Ankara was summoned by the Turkish foreign ministry because of the resultion adopted by the National Assembly
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Romania, Bulgaria vow to strengthen regional co-operation on energy, discuss maritime border
The Romanian and Bulgarian foreign ministers have signed a joint statement on strengthening regional co-operation in the energy area, underlining the
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Bulgaria central bank to appeal CCB insolvency date, slams satirical show
Bulgaria’s central bank said on April 24 that it will appeal against a court ruling setting the Corporate Commercial Bank
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Bulgaria’s Parliament postpones fines for foreign and offshore owners of land
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 24 to postpone by five months the imposition of fines on foreign and offshore
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