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Park Inn by Radisson Sofia celebrates fifth birthday

October 26, 2015October 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

The Park Inn by Radisson Sofia hotel celebrated its fifth anniversary on October 21 with a party attended by more

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2015 elections: Borissov’s GERB scores victory in most major cities, exit polls show

October 25, 2015October 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bourgas, Bulgaria elections 2015, Plovdiv, Rousse, Sofia, Varna

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party mayoral candidates had won the most votes in the country’s capital Sofia and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria elections 2015: Election commission investigating Borissov’s statement about who he voted for

October 25, 2015October 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2015, Sofia

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) said on October 25 that it was investigating statements to the media and a Facebook

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria prepares for October 25 municipal and mayoral elections

October 23, 2015October 25, 2015 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2015, Plovdiv, Sofia

Bulgarian political parties and coalitions were closing off their campaigns in the final days and hours ahead of the 24-hour

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria elections 2015: The battle for Sofia

October 22, 2015October 25, 2015 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2015, Sofia

In the mayoral election in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on October 25, the contest is arguably incumbent Yordanka Fandukova’s to

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Bulgaria 

Migrants said to be from Afghanistan detained in Bourgas, Sofia

October 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Sofia

Fifteen migrants said to be from Afghanistan were detained in Bulgaria’s Black Sea region of Bourgas after an incident in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria arrests two lorry drivers transporting 64 migrants illegally

October 14, 2015October 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Two Bulgarian lorry drivers were arrested after being found transporting 64 foreign nationals illegally near the town of Vratsa in

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Host Bulgaria announces ticket sales for 2015 Junior Eurovision song contest

October 13, 2015October 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Tickets have gone on sale for the 2015 Junior Eurovision song contest, being hosted by Bulgaria at Sofia’s Arena Armeec

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Bulgarian railways BDZ offering steam train rides in October

October 10, 2015October 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering lovers of vintage trains two steam train excursions, on October 17 and 18 2015,

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