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US Sixth Fleet flagship Mount Whitney to visit Bulgaria’s Bourgas on October 24

October 22, 2014October 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Nato

The US Sixth Fleet flagship Mount Whitney, one of two US Navy vessels currently in the Black Sea, is to

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Bulgaria 

Siren alarm system to be tested in several Bulgarian cities on October 13

October 12, 2014October 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Rousse, Sofia, Varna

Civil defence sirens will sound in Sofia and several other Bulgarian cities and towns on October 13 2014 at 1pm

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Bulgaria 

Some Bulgarian cities to restrict sale of alcohol on October 5 election day

October 3, 2014October 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

There will be varying restrictions on the sale of alcohol on and around Bulgaria’s election day on October 5 in

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2014 is record year for cruise ships visiting Bulgaria

September 27, 2014September 30, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism, Varna

The year 2014 has been a record year for cruise ships visiting Bulgaria, with the Black Sea port of Varna

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Bulgaria 

New fundraising appeal after floods in Bulgaria

September 7, 2014September 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, floods

The Bulgarian Red Cross has started a new fundraising appeal to help people hit by floods that swept part of

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Bulgaria 

Three dead in floods in Bulgaria’s Bourgas district

September 6, 2014September 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, floods

Three people have drowned in floods in the Bourgas region on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, the Interior Ministry and local

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Fifth century Christian basilica found in Bulgaria’s Bourgas

August 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Bourgas

Archaeologists working in the Kraimorie area of Bourgas on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast have found a Christian basilica said

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Fairy tale theme for annual sand sculptures festival in Bourgas

July 4, 2014July 4, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas

The annual sand sculpture festival has opened in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Bourgas, this year with a fairy tale

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Bulgaria 

Varna, other towns hard-hit as torrential rains cause power cuts, floods chaos in parts of Bulgaria

June 19, 2014June 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Sofia, Varna, Varna floods

The latest bout of torrential rains on June 19 brought further flooding, power cuts and chaos to parts of Bulgaria

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