Vinprom Karnobat row: Bulgaria pledges fast-track law against illegal production of excise goods
The controversy over Bulgaria’s Customs Agency’s actions against large-scale distillery and wine producer Vinprom Karnobat took a new turn on
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84-year-old in Bulgaria’s Yambol district dies of West Nile fever
An 84-year-old man from the village of Botevo in Bulgaria’s Yambol district has died of West Nile fever, the regional
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First snow of Bulgaria’s autumn 2018 season falls on Botev Peak
The first snow of the new season in Bulgaria fell on Botev Peak in the Stara Planina mountain range on
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Strong wind rips façade off mall in Bulgaria’s Blagoevgrad
A strong wind pulled off most of the façade of a shopping centre in town of Blagoevgrad in Bulgaria on
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Bulgaria issues ‘Code Yellow’ warning of strong wind for entire country for September 25
Bulgarian authorities have issued a “Code Yellow” warning of potentially dangerous weather for the entire country for September 25 because
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EU to aid 14 member states, including Bulgaria, to meet waste recycling targets
Bulgaria is among 14 European Union member countries that the European Commission is proposing to assist meeting the 2020 target
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World Health Organisation: 2.3% of Bulgarians are alcohol-dependent
About 2.3 per cent of Bulgarians are alcohol-dependent and 6.9 per cent have alcohol use disorders, according to a report
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Sour grapes: Heated emotions as Bulgaria’s Customs Agency seals distillery’s warehouses
The penultimate weekend of September in Bulgaria was a balmy one, as summer turned to astronomical autumn, but in the
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Bulgarian railways holding steam train excursions in October 2018 to celebrate 130th birthday
Bulgarian state railways BDZ is holding steam train excursions, with vintage rolling stock, on October 6 and 7 2018 to
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