Apocalyptica to open Sounds of the Ages festival in Plovdiv in September 2015
Finnish metal band Apocalyptica will be at Plovdiv’s Ancient Theatre on September 18 2015 to open the fifth Sounds of
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister speaks on relations with Skopje, interconnectors with Romania and Greece
Bulgaria is concerned about the lack of dialogue between the government and opposition in Macedonia and will find a way
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Seven EU ambassadors in call to Bulgaria to speed implementation of judicial reforms
The ambassadors of France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Finland and the UK have issued a joint appeal to the
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Bulgarian court acquits former Kremikovtzi executive on embezzlement charges
Sofia City Court ruled in February 17 to acquit Alexander Tomov and three co-defendants on charges of embezzling 36 million
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Head of Plovdiv Airport resigns over unpaid state funding, staff threaten strike over unpaid salaries
The director of Plovdiv Airport, Ivan Karnabitov, has resigned because of disagreement with government policy on financing the airport and
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Bulgarian Parliament sets up special committee investigating pension funds
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on February 17 2015 to set up an ad hoc all-party committee on the financial situation of
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Monty Python’s Terry Jones coming to 2015 Sofia International Film Festival
Terry Jones of Monty Python fame is coming to the Sofia International Film Festival, a return to the annual event
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Bulgaria backs Ukraine’s pro-EU course – Foreign Minister
Bulgaria supported Ukraine’s course for closer ties with the European Union and stood ready to help authorities in Kyiv with
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Bulgarians’ fears about refugees and terrorists are growing – Eurobarometer
Fifty-one per cent of Bulgarians have a positive image of the European Union, with even more believing that the EU
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