Ice rinks open in Sofia and Plovdiv
The ice rink at Ariana Lake in Sofia has opened for the winter holiday season. The rink, billed as the
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Bulgarian scientist who believes in aliens does not believe in ‘Mayan calendar’ destruction on December 21 2012
Luchezar Filipov, the Bulgarian Academy of Science deputy director of Space Research who made headlines in 2009 by saying that
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International Women’s Club Sofia charity bazaar raises more than 280 000 leva
The International Women’s Club 2012 charity bazaar raised more than 280 000 leva, with proceeds yet to be finalised.
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‘League of moderates’ starts campaign to cut back on boozing in Bulgaria
A group calling itself the “League of Moderates” is starting a campaign to persuade Bulgarians to cut back on the
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Bulgaria’s public sector perceived as among most corrupt in EU, according to Transparency International 2012 index
Bulgaria’s public sector is seen as among the most corrupt in the European Union, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions
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Bulgaria’s Budget with 74.2 million leva deficit at end-October
After seven straight months of surplus, Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry reported a consolidated Budget deficit of 74.2 million leva at the
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Indictments in Bulgaria for people trafficking up by 30% – Justice Minister
The number of criminal charges pressed for trafficking in human beings has increased by 30 per cent in Bulgaria, the
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Bulgarian traffic police start check-ups of car tyres after first snowfall
Bulgarian traffic police said on December 4 2012 that they were carrying out checks whether car had winter snow tyres
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Bulgarian police arrest 10 for alleged 50M leva tax fraud
Bulgarian anti-organised crime police, working together with the State Agency for National Security, have arrested 10 people who in the
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