Bourgas bomb shelter to become ‘bewitched’ tourist attraction
Bourgas, on Bulgaria’s Black Sea, is to turn a Cold War-era bomb shelter built to accommodate 3500 people into a
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Bulgarian railways starts pre-sales of tickets for summer trains to the seaside
Bulgarian state railways BDZ started on June 18 2012 pre-sales of tickets for seats on trains to the Black Sea
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World Bank boosted lending to Bulgaria to keep SE Europe stable, Zoellick says
The World Bank had been increasing its lending to support Bulgaria’s banking system – one of the most exposed to
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Sofia mayor vows to speed building of dog pound after strays kill elderly man
The death of an elderly Sofia man after he was savaged by a pack of stray dogs – the second
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Bulgarian President vetoes Forestry Act amendments
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev vetoed on June 16 the controversial amendments to the Forestry Act adopted earlier in the week.
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Third evening of protests blocks central Sofia
In spite of the attempts by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov to quell the protests against the amendments to the Forestry
Read moreVampire souvenirs are in high demand
The Sozopol souvenir shops urgently are placing orders for Dracula souvenirs, as it turns out that the Sozopol “vampire” and
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Bulgarian Government moves to quell protests over Forestry Act
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and MPs from ruling party GERB met on June 15 with representatives of conservation groups
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Bulgarian President vetoes Judiciary Act
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev vetoed the Judiciary Act, asking Parliament to remove the provision referring to “career advancement bonuses” for
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