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Red paint splashed on Alyosha Soviet soldier monument in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

January 30, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Red paint was splashed on the Aloysha monument to the Soviet soldier on Bunardzhika hill in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv declares flu epidemic, closing schools until February 6

January 27, 2020January 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv has become the latest to declare an influenza epidemic, closing schools from January 28 until February

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv hands over European Capital of Culture title

January 12, 2020January 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

With charm, aplomb, a large dose of Vivaldi and mercifully short speeches, Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv handed over to Croatia’s

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Bulgaria 

Controversy as Bulgaria’s Plovdiv city council mandates 120M leva borrowing

December 29, 2019January 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Controversy surrounds a decision by the municipal council in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv to mandate negotiations with the European Investment

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Bulgaria 

Painted fragment of Berlin Wall to be unveiled in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv on December 19

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A fragment of the Berlin Wall, painted by French artist Thierry Noir, will be unveiled in front of Exhibition Hall

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Bulgaria 

Prosecutors probe destruction of archaeology in construction of building in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

December 17, 2019December 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Plovdiv has opened an investigation into the destruction of archaeology, dating from Late Antiquity, during

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Bulgaria 

After row over big-budget European Capital of Culture opening, Plovdiv to spend 50 000 leva on closing

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The budget for the January 12 2020 closing event of Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019 is a relatively

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Bulgaria 

Il Volo to play Ancient Theatre in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv in July 2020

December 16, 2019December 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Italian operatic pop trio will perform at the Ancient Theatre in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv on July 13 2020. The

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Bulgaria 

Prosecutors start pre-trial proceedings over opening ceremony of Plovdiv European Capital of Culture

December 9, 2019December 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The Plovdiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office has instituted pre-trial proceedings in connection with an alleged crime committed by the Plovdiv 2019

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