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Brian May and Kerry Ellis bringing ‘One Voice’ tour to Sofia in March 2016

October 8, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Queen guitarist Brian May and Broadway star Kerry Ellis will be performing at the National Palace of Culture, NDK, in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria detains illegal migrants in Bourgas, Sofia

October 6, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Sofia, Syrian refugees

Police in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Bourgas detained two groups of illegal migrants in the city, the Interior

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Business 

Uber suspends services in Bulgaria

October 6, 2015October 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Ride-sharing service Uber has suspended its activities in Bulgaria but says that it has not abandoned the market. The temporary

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Bulgaria Sport 

2015 Sofia Marathon to be held on October 4

October 2, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The annual Sofia Marathon will be held on October 4 2015, starting at 10am from Vassil Levski national stadium. The

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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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Bulgaria Leisure 

Bulgaria launches 2015 Junior Eurovision anthem, ‘#Discover’

September 26, 2015September 28, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

At a celebration in Sofia and 12 other Bulgarian cities on September 26, Bulgarian National Television launched at a live

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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 

Swastikas, hate speech cleaned off walls of schools in Sofia

September 18, 2015September 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Sofia

Swastikas and ethnic hate speech graffiti were cleaned off the walls of schools in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on September

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