Bulgarian Orthodox Church metropolitan objects to plan for Pope John XXIII monument in Nessebur
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Sliven, Yoanikii, has issued a statement objecting to reported plans for a monument to
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Traffic police to check records of Sofia’s 6000 taxi drivers
In a continuing sequel to a July incident in Sofia in which a taxi driver well over the drink-driving limit
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FBI issues call for assistance in finding Bourgas bombing suspects
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on August 8 2013 that it is seeking information on two
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Archaeology: part of 14th Century Ottoman commander’s armour found at Bulgaria’s Perperikon
A bronze plate with a unique inscription from the 14th Century CE, believed by archaeologists to have been part of
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New report underlines worsening weaknesses of Bulgarian media
The Bulgarian media continued their slow slide away from the levels of sustainability reached in the years before the country’s
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Perseid meteor shower 2013 to peak over Bulgaria on August 12 and 13
The annual summer night sky show that is the Perseid meteor shower will peak in 2013 on the nights of
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Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry says cannot improve Budget revenue collection
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry replied on August 8 to the criticism of the Budget revision, handed by President Rossen Plevneliev when
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Bulgarian anti-government ‘protest network’ set up, provocateurs attempt disruption
A “Protest Network” has been set up by a group of people involved in the anti-government protests in Bulgaria, with
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‘Code yellow’ heat wave warning in Bulgaria
A code “yellow” weather warning has been issued for 14 districts in Bulgaria on August 8 due to high temperatures,
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