Bulgarian capital Sofia launches night bus service
Bulgarian capital city Sofia launched a night bus service on an experimental basis on the night of April 7 2018.
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Orthodox Easter 2018: For the first time, Bulgarian church delegation passes ‘holy fire’ to Macedonian church
The official Bulgarian Orthodox Church delegation bringing the “holy fire” from Jerusalem for Easter 2018 on April 7 was met
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Orthodox Easter 2018: ‘Holy Fire’ appears at Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
In an annual Easter ritual sacred to Orthodox Christians, the “holy fire” was distributed at the Church of the Holy
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Air France strike causes cancellations of flights between Paris and Sofia on April 7
Air France flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Sofia Airport on April 7 2018 have been cancelled because
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Orthodox Easter 2018: Bulgarian Orthodox Church could face issue with Macedonian church over ‘Holy Fire’
A key element of celebrations of Easter among Orthodox Christians is the sharing of the “Holy Fire” which they believe
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Bulgarian Council of Religious Communities backs Muslims in controversy over prosecutor’s statement
The National Council of Religious Communities in Bulgaria, which includes representatives of all major faiths, has come out in support
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Almost half of Bulgarian households say they have difficulty paying for health care – Eurostat
Close to 47 per cent of Bulgarian households said that they had difficulty in paying for health care services, according
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister hosts Passover Seder for Bulgarian, Balkan Jewish communities
Bulgarian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva hosted on April 5 a Passover Seder attended by leaders of
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Bulgarian Defence Minister to put fighter jet, armoured vehicle acquisition proposals to Cabinet
Bulgarian Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov has decided to ask for Cabinet approval for two acquisition projects, for 16 fighter jets
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