Bulgarian Parliament’s economy committee rejects move to ease total smoking ban
An attempt to backtrack on Bulgaria’s total ban on smoking in enclosed spaces in restaurants, bars and other public places
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Bulgaria’s Economy Minister supports ‘flexibility’ on smoking ban
Bulgarian Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister Delyan Dobrev says that his ministry supports “flexibility” on the ban on smoking in
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Bulgaria and Greece pledge co-operation on range of issues
Bilateral talks and the second joint meeting of Bulgarian and Greek government leaders, held on December 17 2012 in Athens,
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Slight thaw after hundreds injured in falls in icy Bulgaria
Weather forecasters in Bulgaria said on December 17 2012 that temperatures were set to be slightly warmer after days that
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Two men die in shooting incident during hunt in Bulgarian mountains
Two men died in a shooting incident in the mountains near Sofia, allegedly after they shot each other dead, reports
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Archaeology: ‘Temple of Poseidon’ found in Bulgaria’s Sozopol
One of the buildings excavated in the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Sozopol appears to have been a temple to
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Thousands on the slopes on opening weekend of Bulgaria’s ski season
Bulgaria’s major winter resorts – Bansko, Pamporovo and Borovets – saw thousands turn out to ski on the December 15
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Four Bulgarian football players charged in illegal betting row
Bulgarian police arrested 12 football players from two Bourgas clubs for alleged involvement in an illegal betting ring on December
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Sofia among places with record-low temperatures as chill grips Bulgaria
Bulgarian capital city Sofia recorded a record-low temperature for the day on the morning of December 14 2012 of 13.6
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