Shocking? Bulgaria’s bitter winter weather causes high electricity bills
In what is hardly a surprise development, the prolonged sub-zero winter weather in Bulgaria in January has resulted in high
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Plovdiv appeal court overturns suspension of mayor Ivan Totev
The Court of Appeal in Bulgaria’s second-largest city Plovdiv ruled on January 24 to overturn the suspension from office of
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Chief Architect of Plovdiv, charged in ‘Tobacco Town’ demolition case, dies of cancer
Plovdiv former Chief Architect Roumen Roussev, who faced criminal charges in connection with the March 2016 illegal attempt to demolish
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Bulgarian court suspends Plovdiv mayor Totev from office over mismanagement charges
In a ruling on January 16, Plovdiv Regional Court ordered Ivan Totev, mayor of Bulgaria’s second-largest city, suspended from office
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Bulgaria’s winter weather crisis: Sea at Bourgas freezes, Danube still iced over
The sea at Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea Bourgas port and the Sarafovo fishing harbour froze on January 12, while shipping
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Bulgarian prosecutors indict mayor of Plovdiv over zoo project
Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on January 10 that it has charged Ivan Totev, mayor of Bulgaria’s second largest city of
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Wine Enthusiast magazine names Bulgaria’s Plovdiv area among 10 best wine travel destinations of 2017
Wine Enthusiast magazine has named the Bulgaria’s Thracian Lowlands area, around Plovdiv, as among its choice of the 10 best
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Bulgaria’s icy weather causes school closures, traffic disruptions, railway delays
Bone-chilling temperatures and other wintry weather problems in Bulgaria on January 8 led to further school closures, continuing power cuts
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Industry Watch: Plovdiv becoming industrial capital of Bulgaria
Plovdiv is increasingly establishing itself as the industrial capital of Bulgaria, according to economists and analysts from the Industry Watch
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