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Bulgaria elections 2015: The battle for Plovdiv

October 22, 2015October 24, 2015 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2015, Plovdiv

Voters in Plovdiv might be well advised to keep some time open on November 1 – conventional wisdom in Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

German embassy marking 25 years of unification with running events in four Bulgarian cities

October 2, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

The Germany embassy in Sofia is marking 25 years since the country’s unification on October 3 1990 with running events

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to test alarm siren system in 11 cities on October 1

September 30, 2015October 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Rousse, Sofia, Varna

The alarm system in 11 cities in Bulgaria and in places within the 30km zone around Kozloduy nuclear power station

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First Plovdiv wine route map published

September 27, 2015September 29, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, tourism

Eight wineries in Plovdiv and the region, two institutions and Plovdiv municipality have created the first wine route map. The

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Bulgaria 

Traffic congestion likely as Bulgaria nears end of four-day long weekend

September 22, 2015September 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

More than 200 000 cars are expected to return to Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on September 22, the close of

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Bulgaria 

From covering up murder to freeloading: ‘anarchy’ at police departments in two Bulgarian towns

September 18, 2015September 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A total of 15 people, including two Bulgarian town police chiefs and other police officers, are in custody following an

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s September 19 – 22 long weekend weather – sunny turning to rain

September 18, 2015September 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

Bulgaria heads into a long weekend from September 19 to 22, with the weather in major cities promising warm and

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Bulgaria 

Police chiefs of two Bulgarian towns arrested

September 16, 2015September 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The chiefs of police of the Bulgarian towns of Assenovgrad and Purvomai were arrested on September 16 and face possible

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What’s On: Street Art Fest in Plovdiv on September 26 and 27

September 14, 2015September 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A Street Art Fest is being held in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv on September 26 and 27 2015, the fourth

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