Two projects to promote religion tourism in Bulgaria and Romania
Two projects have been launched to promote religion tourism, one in rural areas of northern Bulgaria and the other a
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Fourteenth-century church in Bulgaria’s Nessebur re-opened after US-funded restoration
US ambassador Eric Rubin, Nessebur mayor Nikolai Dimitrov, Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova and Deputy Culture Minister Amelia Gesheva officially re-opened
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Evangelical Christians criticise Bulgaria’s draft changes to Religious Denominations Act
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has expressed concerns over the current draft law put forward by Bulgaria’s Parliament aiming at
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Second World War bomb damage exposed during renovations of Bulgaria’s Sofia Synagogue
Damage from a Second World War bomb has been found during renovations of Sofia Central Synagogue. During an extensive bombing
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European Commission refers Bulgaria to ECJ over railway safety
The European Commission said on November 8 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice
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EC approves state support for Greece – Bulgaria natural gas interconnector
The European Commission said on November 8 that Bulgarian and Greek plans to support the construction and operation of a
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Bulgarian state railways BDZ entire board of directors resigns
All three members on the board of directors of Bulgarian state railways BDZ resigned on November 8, at the request
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EU autumn forecast cuts Bulgaria 2018 growth estimate to 3.5%
The European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 8, remains optimistic about Bulgaria’s growth prospects this
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Bulgaria Prosecutor-General seeks to lift immunity of six MPs
Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov has submitted a formal request to the National Assembly on November 8 to lift the immunity
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