Archaeological roundup: Finds in Bulgaria include ancient coins, a basilica and an inn in Philippopolis
A mid-ninth century inscription in Cyrillic script, a treasure of more than 1200 Byzantine coins, a fragment of a hunting
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Plovdiv cops arrest unlicensed driver who offered 105 leva bribe
Two police officers in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv are set for a commanding officer’s commendation after arresting a businessman
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Bluetongue disease in Bulgaria: animal deaths runs into thousands, costs mount
Deaths of animals in Bulgaria because of the Bluetongue disease outbreak are running into the several thousands and there have
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16 pre-trial proceedings over vote-buying ahead of Bulgaria’s October elections – prosecutor
Prosecutors have begun 16 pre-trial proceedings in connection with alleged violations of election laws, mainly through vote-buying, ahead of Bulgaria’s
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Foreign tourists visiting Bulgaria in August 2014 dropped close to 15% y/y – statistics institute
The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Bulgaria in August 2014 was 14.6 per cent less than in August
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Bulgaria’s proposed Budget rewrite runs into turbulence
Changes proposed by the Finance Ministry to Bulgaria’s Budget 2014, providing for higher domestic debt and envisaging a four per
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Archaeology: New finds from Bulgaria’s Perperikon unveiled
A cross made of iron, coins, bronze bracelets – and a container dating from the 12th to 13th century on
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Different faiths take part in Festival of Religions in Sofia
Bulgarian capital city Sofia’s first Festival of Religions, held on September 28, drew large crowds of visitors who came to
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Sofia police detain large group of illegal immigrants in latest such arrest in two days
Police in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia arrested 30 illegal immigrants, including nine children, on September 28, the second such large-scale
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