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Plovdiv court orders district mayor removed from office pending trial on corruption allegations

July 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv Regional Court on July 14 order central district mayor Raina Petrova removed from office pending her trial in connection

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Bulgaria 

Heavy rain disrupts traffic in Varna, a day after Plovdiv mops up after thunderstorm

June 16, 2014June 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Varna

Heavy rain disrupted traffic in Varna on June 16, the morning after a river burst its banks to flood 50

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What’s On: One Design Week in Plovdiv from June 20 to 29

June 13, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

One Design Week, an international festival for design and visual culture, is being held in Plovdiv from June 20 to

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv court rejects Muslim claim on former mosque land in Karlovo

June 12, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv Regional Court has upheld a decision by Karlovo District Court rejecting an application by the Muslim community to be

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2014 International Chamber Music Festival opens in Plovdiv on June 10

June 10, 2014June 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The 2014 International Chamber Music Festival, the 50th such event since its founding, opens in Plovdiv on June 10 and

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Bulgaria 

First ‘Run for Tolerance’ held in Plovdiv

June 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

Athletes, school pupils and other young people took part in the first “Run for Tolerance” held in Plovdiv on June

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: 2014 excavation season opens in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

May 28, 2014May 29, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

The public will be able to get a glimpse of the work being done in the centre of Bulgaria’s second

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Leisure 

What’s On: ‘Opera Open’ in Plovdiv from June 17 to July 20

May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv State Opera is to present “Opera Open”, a programme of seven performances, from June 17 to July 20 2014

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Bulgaria 

Muslim leader condemns hacking attack on Bulgarian Orthodox Church website

May 16, 2014May 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Plovdiv

The Chief Mufti, spiritual leader of Bulgaria’s Muslims, has condemned the hacking attack on the website of the Holy Synod

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