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Bulgaria declares ‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning in 10 regions over rain, thunderstorms

August 20, 2015August 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A “Code Orange” dangerous weather warning was issued for August 20 in 10 regions in northern, central and southern Bulgaria

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Illegal housing in Roma neighbourhood of Varna being demolished

August 20, 2015August 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Demolition of illegal buildings in Maksuda, the largest predominantly Roma neighbourhood of Bulgaria’s Black Sea city Varna, began on the

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Bulgarian PM orders checks into filling stations, slams lax oversight

August 19, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian petrol stations will have all customs seals replaced over a period of three days after Prime Minister Boiko Borissov

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Beach at Lozenets on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
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Bulgaria cancels concessions on three beaches, grants seven

August 19, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s cabinet on August 19 cancelled concession contracts for three Black Sea beaches while granting concessions for seven others, a

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Bulgaria’s insolvent bank CCB lists creditors

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bankruptcy receivers at Bulgaria’s Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB), which was declared insolvent by a court ruling earlier this year, published

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Bulgaria 

Mayor of Varna bans alcohol in public places in move against ‘alcohol tourism’

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism, Varna

The mayor of Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city Varna, Ivan Portnih, has issued a ban on alcohol in public places

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Bulgaria 

US heavy military equipment bound for Bulgaria in training exercise

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

US Marines now have tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles in Europe to support Nato allies and international partner countries,

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Bulgaria 

Controversial head of Bulgaria’s National History Museum rejects petition to resign

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The director of Bulgaria’s National History Museum, Bozhidar Dimitrov, has rejected a public petition demanding his retirement by lashing out

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria fines cheating taxi drivers at Black Sea coast

August 17, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Bulgarian authorities have issued dozens of fines ranging from 200 to 500 leva (about 102 to 255 euro) to taxi

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