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Bulgarian railways to put 30 new sleeping cars into service by end of 2012

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian state railways BDZ will put 30 new sleeping cars into service by the end of 2012. The sleeping cars

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Bulgaria Business News 

Prices of diesel, petrol in Bulgaria hit new highs

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A return trip from Sofia to the Black Sea coast in a car fuelled by diesel now costs about 190

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Bulgaria News 

More than 250 fires in Bulgaria in past 24 hours as high winds sweep country

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Firefighters have been called out to extinguish 252 fires in the past 24 hours, the latest being a large fire

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Bulgaria News People 

Belgian National Day reception 2012

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

In celebration of Belgium’s national day, ambassador to Bulgaria Marc Michielsen and Marie-Chantal Micheilsen-Biela hosted a reception at the Belgian

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Bulgaria Europe News World 

Bulgaria foiled a terrorist attack a few months ago, Israeli minister says

July 23, 2012May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgarian services prevented a terrorist attack a few months ago, Israeli minister of tourism Stas Misezhnikov said on July 23

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Bulgaria Europe News Sport 

Bulgarian troops not involved in football fan fight in Sarajevo, MoD says

July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence has rejected media reports from Bosnia that Bulgarian military personnel were involved in a brawl in

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Bulgaria News World 

Foreign tour groups have not cancelled bookings after Bourgas terrorist bomb attack, Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister says

July 23, 2012July 25, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The July 18 terrorist suicide bomber attack on Israeli tourists at Bourgas Airport has not resulted in foreign tour groups

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Customs staff protest against headquarters moving from Sofia to Rousse

July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Staff of Bulgaria’s Customs Agency were to hold a protest on July 23 against a plan to move the agency’s

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Bulgaria News World 

After Bourgas bomb attack, memorial services and the hunt for accomplices

July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Israeli tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov was scheduled to visit Bulgaria on July 23 2012 at the invitation of his Bulgarian

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