Varna to offer free city tours in summer 2015
From June 15 until the end of the 2015 summer season, Bulgaria’s Black Sea capital Varna will again offer free-of-charge
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Bulgarian opposition, coalition minority parties reject EU migrant quota plan
Members of Bulgaria’s opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party and two of the political forces supporting the government – the centre-right Reformist
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World No-Tobacco Day: The Bulgarian smoker, in profile
In Bulgaria, the average smoker is most likely to be a man, aged 25 to 39, smoking boxed cigarettes daily,
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World No-Tobacco Day: 1.6M leva in fines since start of smoking ban – Bulgarian Health Ministry
A total of more than 1.62 million leva (about 828 000 euro) in fines has been issued since Bulgaria’s ban
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Bulgarian railways begins advance sales of summer 2015 train tickets to Varna and Bourgas
Bulgarian state railways BDZ is beginning advance sales of train tickets for the summer season to the Black Sea cities
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Former Bulgarian ambassador in Moscow among 89 EU citizens on ‘stop list’ barred from Russia
A former ambassador of Bulgaria in Moscow, Ilian Vassilev, is among citizens of European Union countries who have been barred
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Communism’s crimes and political violence must be remembered to prevent a repeat – Parliament Speaker
The crimes and political violence of Bulgaria’s former totalitarian regime must be remembered to prevent them being repeated, Parliament Speaker
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Sofia traffic police start extensive checks on motorists
Sofia traffic police began extensive checks on motorists on May 29, looking out for traffic violations, wanted persons and vehicles,
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Smoking declines in EU, Greeks and Bulgarians top tobacco consumption
While smoking has declined across Europe, including among young people, the highest rates of smoking continue to be in Greece
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