Archaeology: 2nd Century CE statuette of Roman goddess Cybele found in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Archaeologists working at the Forum site in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv have found a marble statuette of the Roman goddess
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EASC warns on risks of not opening EU membership talks with North Macedonia
The refusal by the European Union to open membership talks with the Republic of North Macedonia has led to an
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Voting begins in Bulgaria’s October 2019 mayoral and municipal elections
Polling stations in 256 municipalities in Bulgaria have opened in the October 27 local elections, with official Central Election Commission
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Bulgaria’s 2019 local elections: Notes from week four
Ataka party leader Volen Siderov, in front of cameras, submitted his resignation from Parliament on Thursday (stifles yawn). Now you
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Protests against election of Ivan Geshev as Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General continue
Protesters against the election of Ivan Geshev as Bulgaria’s next Prosecutor-General blocked the Eagle Bridge intersection in the centre of
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Bulgaria’s 2019 local elections: Booze bans in Plovdiv, Stara Zagora
The sale, serving and use of alcohol at eating establishments and other public places is banned in Plovdiv on October
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Bulgarian railways to halt trains for an hour on October 27 as clocks change to winter time
Bulgarian state railways BDZ is to halt 13 passenger trains at various stations on October 27 as clocks change to
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Juncker Plan to support micro-enterprises in Bulgaria
The Juncker Plan’s European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) is backing a financing agreement in Bulgaria to support micro-enterprises, the
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As clocks set to change on October 27, EU negotiations on daylight saving have stalled
Clocks in Bulgaria go back an hour at 4am on October 27, to 3am, in what may be one of
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