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Bulgaria to test civil defence warning sirens in Sofia and other cities on October 2

September 29, 2017October 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

Bulgaria will hold a regular test of its civil defence warning siren system at 1pm on October 2 in Sofia

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Business 

Bulgaria’s competition watchdog rejects claim by bidder disqualified from Plovdiv Airport concession process

September 28, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s Competition Protection Commission (CPC) has rejected a claim by a candidate that bid for the Plovdiv Airport concession but

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv reports rise in earnings from tourism in 2017

September 15, 2017September 17, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, tourism

Businesses and local authorities in Plovdiv are reporting increases in earnings from tourism, and a marked rise in the number

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Bulgaria 

800M leva rail overhaul project will cut Plovdiv – Bourgas train travelling time by 40 minutes

August 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv

After the overhaul of the Plovdiv to Bourgas railway line, the travelling time by train between the two cities will

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Bulgaria 

25 artists work on restoration of facade of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv railway station

August 31, 2017September 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Twenty-five artists are working to restore the facade of Plovdiv Central Railway Station, restoring the glory to the work of

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What’s On: Bulgaria’s Plovdiv holds ‘Night’ from September 15 to 17

August 23, 2017August 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The bumper collection of events in Plovdiv known as “NIGHT” – founded originally as the Night of the Museums and

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Business 

Bulgarian government awards 27-year concession for Plovdiv intermodal transport terminal

August 16, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

At a regular meeting on August 16, the Bulgarian government awarded a 27-year concession to the Terminali company for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Deputy PM promises stepped-up police presence in Roma area of Plovdiv

August 3, 2017August 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Valeri Simeonov

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov, who is one of the co-leaders of the nationalist United Patriots minority partner in

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Ancient stone baptismal vessel found at Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica site

July 28, 2017July 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A team of archaeologists coming to the close of a 10-month project at Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica site have found a

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