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Repairing Bulgaria’s Alexander Nevsky cathedral would cost 4M leva – interdepartmental commission

February 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Sofia

Repairs and restoration work on the landmark Alexander Nevsky cathedral in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia would cost about four million leva

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Bulgaria’s Sofia municipality signs 44.7M leva contract for 13 new trams

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The municipality in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia signed on January 29 a 44.7 million leva (about 22.8 million euro) contract

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City of Sofia, four other districts in Bulgaria declare flu epidemic, closing schools

January 25, 2019January 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Schools in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia will be closed from January 28 to February 4 inclusive following the declaration of

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Schools in Bulgaria’s Sofia, Plovdiv, Dobrich, Varna districts closed from January 22 because of flu epidemic

January 21, 2019January 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

Schools in Bulgaria’s districts of Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna and Dobrich will be closed from January 22 because of an influenza

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New Year’s Eve open air concerts scheduled for Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Bourgas

December 30, 2018January 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

Open-air concerts are scheduled for Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, as well as second city Plovdiv, “sea capital” Varna and Black Sea

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Bulgaria 

Sofia refuses to pay for new glow-in-the-dark eyes for Tsar Samuil statue

December 13, 2018December 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The eyes of the statue of 10th century ruler Tsar Samuil in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia will glow no more.

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Bulgaria 

Sofia to run ‘Christmas Fairy’ retro tram from December 17 to 23

December 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A retro tram themed “Christmas Fairy” is to run on a route in Bulgarian capital city Sofia from December 17

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Bulgarian prosecutors formally charge former Sofia deputy mayor

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on December 11 that it formally charged former Sofia deputy mayor for transport Evgeni Krousev with

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Bulgaria 

Smog over Sofia: city hall eases ‘green ticket’ day pass sale requirements

December 6, 2018December 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia’s municipal council decided on December 6 to ease the requirements on the sale of “green ticket” day passes, currently

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