Historic building burns down in Plovdiv’s former Jewish quarter
A building that formerly housed a public baths in what used to be Plovdiv’s Jewish quarter, Orta Mezar, was destroyed
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Plovdiv closes schools for rest of week to counter spread of flu
Plovdiv mayor Ivan Totev has announced that schools in Bulgaria’s second-largest city will be closed from February 9 2016 until
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Car of Plovdiv mayor’s wife burnt in early-morning arson attack
A car leased and used by Denitsa Toteva, spouse of Plovdiv mayor Ivan Totev, was burnt out outside the family
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Turkey cuts short term of consul-general in Plovdiv – reports
The term of office of the Turkish consul-general in Plovdiv, Alper Aktaş, is being brought to an end about six
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Heavy snow, rain leave more than 450 000 in Bulgaria without electricity, cause road closures
Snowfall measuring up to a reported 40cm in northern Bulgaria and heavy rainfall cut off electricity to more than 450
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Ban on heavy vehicles on motorways, extra trains and buses as Bulgaria begins Festive Season exodus
A ban on the movement of heavy vehicles on motorways and main roads came into effect on December 23 in
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Police check Sofia foreigner detention centre for ‘risk profile’ individuals
A special police operation was carried out on December 4 at the centre for temporary accommodation of foreigners in Sofia’s
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Plovdiv court rejects application to nullify 2015 mayoral election
The Plovdiv Administrative Court has rejected an application by the Coalition for Slavcho Atanassov to nullify the November 2015 election
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Ice-skating rinks to open in Sofia and Plovdiv
As has become traditional in recent years, Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia will again offer ice-skaters the chance to take a
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