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Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates 140th anniversary of the birth of Exarch Stefan

September 23, 2018September 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church held celebrations on September 23 of the 140th anniversary of the birth of Exarch Stefan, who

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Bulgaria earned 2BN euro from foreign tourism in first seven months of 2018 – Tourism Minister

September 21, 2018September 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Revenue from international tourism in Bulgaria in the first seven months of 2018 added up to more than two billion

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria long weekend weather – sunny and warm before the cold arrives

September 21, 2018September 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria heads into a long weekend from September 22 to 24, which once again is expected to create traffic congestion

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Advocate among four charged with attempted robbery of Bulgaria’s Rozhen Monastery

September 21, 2018September 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

An advocate is among four people charged with the attempted robbery of Rozhen Monastery in south-western Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad District Prosecutor’s

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Bulgarian PM repudiates ministers over stance opposing sanctions on Orbán’s Hungary

September 20, 2018September 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Hungary

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has distanced himself from an announcement that the Cabinet would draft a position opposing EU

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Bulgaria 

US State Department report notes Bulgaria’s steps against terrorism

September 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

An annual report by the US State Department has detailed the steps that Bulgaria is taking in the fight against

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Bulgarian Parliament approves changes to Borissov’s Cabinet

September 20, 2018September 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

After three hours of stormy exchanges, Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 20 to approve changes to Prime Minister Boiko

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Deputy PM: Bulgaria to defend Hungary against move to strip it of EU voting rights

September 19, 2018September 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Hungary, Krassimir Karakachanov

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is to draft a position opposing the European Parliament’s proposal to initiate proceedings against Hungary that if approved

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Arrests after masked men attempt to rob Bulgaria’s Rozhen Monastery

September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

There have been arrests after an attempt by a group of masked men to rob Bulgaria’s Rozhen Monastery, but police

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