Bulgarian Orthodox Church Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai launches stinging attack on Pope’s visit
Controversial hardline Plovdiv Metropolitan of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Nikolai, has launched a vitriolic attack on the visit to the
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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv to hold ‘Aylyak Parade’ on May 4
The second consecutive annual Aylyak Parade will be held in Plovdiv on May 4 2019 at 5.30pm, from Rayko Daskalov
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Plovdiv 2019: Minority nationalist councillors continue campaign against Balkan Pride
The ultra-nationalist VMRO minority party in the Plovdiv City Council is continuing its campaign against the Balkan Pride event, this
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Galway, European Capital of Culture 2020, shows support for Bulgaria’s Plovdiv after Balkan Pride row
Hosting a meeting of European Capitals of Culture representatives, the Irish city of Galway has posted a photograph on Facebook
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‘Balkan Pride’ row: City council rejects call for Plovdiv 2019 artistic director to resign
An April 8 special meeting of the Plovdiv City Council, called at the request of nationalist and socialist critics of
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German President visits the Berlin Wall – in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Visiting Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was shown decorated fragments of the
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Plovdiv City Council to hold special meeting on Plovdiv 2019 Foundation controversy
A special meeting of Plovdiv City Council is to be held on April 8 following a petition by opposition councillors
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Opposition in Plovdiv city council launches renewed attack on Plovdiv 2019 Foundation, Balkan Pride
A group of opposition members of Plovdiv city council is petitioning for a special meeting of the council to demand
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Bulgarian prosecutors probe Plovdiv taxi firms for 5M leva tax evasion
Prosecutors in Plovdiv have started a process of questioning about 2000 taxi drivers in Bulgaria’s second city in connection with
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