Bulgarian food minister slammed for racist remark about Roma beach vendors
Remarks by Bulgaria’s Agriculture and Food Minister Miroslav Naidenov that he wanted “swarthy fellows” selling corn on the country’s beaches
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Free sightseeing tours offered in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Free sightseeing tours, similar to those in Sofia and Varna, start in Bulgaria’s second city of Plovdiv on July 13
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Ski lifts on Sofia’s Vitosha mountain to resume operations
Ski lifts on Vitosha mountain near Sofia, which were halted last year by the company that holds the concession, will
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Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency to check cooking oil
Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency is starting large-scale check-ups of cooking oil used at catering establishments, according to Agriculture and Food
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Sofia’s stray dog control firm hits out at people’s ‘irresponsibility’
Sofia municipal company Ecoravnovesie, which is in charge of regulating the Bulgarian capital city’s stray dog population, has hit out
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Bulgaria’s smoking ban has not made many smokers give up – survey
The ban on smoking in enclosed public places that came into effect in Bulgaria on June 1 2012 has not
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EU judges to visit Bulgaria to analyse delays in high-profile trials
Serving judges and prosecutors from five European Union states are coming to Bulgaria to look into the reasons for delays
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Court settles ownership of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv fair
Bulgaria’s supreme court of cassation ruled to confirm the judgment of an appellate court that kept the Plovdiv International Fair
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Bulgaria hails conduct of Libyan elections
The high voter turnout in the July 7 2012 national assembly elections in Libya shows that the country’s people want
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