Moderate earth tremor jolts Bulgarian capital Sofia
A moderate earthquake, which different estimates put at 4.2 and 4.6 magnitude on Richter scale, was registered near Bulgarian capital
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Code Red weather warning over sizzling temperatures in three places in Bulgaria on July 15
A Code Red hazardous weather warning has been issued for three places in Bulgaria on July 15 2012 – Veliko
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Sacked Bulgarian judges union chief says will appeal, as support pours in
Miroslava Todorova, the chairperson of the judges union in Bulgaria, who was fired by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on
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Frescoed early Christian tomb found in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Archaeologists have uncovered a unique for the Balkan Penninsula frescoed tomb in central Plovdiv, preliminary dated as old as the
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Bulgaria revives debate on compulsory study of religion in schools
On-again, off-again moves in Bulgaria to introduce compulsory study of religion in schools have taken a new turn with Prime
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High-speed rail line, new sleeping cars coming soon, Bulgaria’s Transport Minister says
Speeds of 140km/h will be possible within days on the revamped Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad rail line, Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Ivailo
Read moreBulgaria giving $50 000 funding to UNESCO project to aid children of Syrian refugees
Finance fromBulgaria’s special trust fund will be used to finance a project worth $50 000 to provide for urgent action to
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Owner and manager of hotel in Sofia arrested in Greek 160kg cocaine bust
The owner of the Hotel Rodina in Sofia, Vassil Ninov, and the hotel’s manager, Konstantin Georgiev, were among four foreign
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Sofia judges plan rally in support of sacked judges union chief
Judges from four courts said on July 12 2012 that they planned to postpone hearings on their cases and meet
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