Controversy surrounds new statue of Tsar Samuil in Sofia
Surrounded by controversy, a four-metre-high statue of 10th century Bulgarian ruler Tsar Samuil was to be unveiled in central Sofia
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Metro construction causes sinkhole in a Sofia boulevard
Part of a pavement and roadway in Sofia’s Cherni Vruh Boulevard collapsed on June 4, creating a large hole, apparently
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Teenager found stabbed to death in Sofia’s Borissova Gradina
Police in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia are investigating after the body of a 16-year-old boy was found on a bench
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Sofia traffic police start extensive checks on motorists
Sofia traffic police began extensive checks on motorists on May 29, looking out for traffic violations, wanted persons and vehicles,
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What’s On: 2015 ‘Opera in the Park’ in Sofia from June 12 to July 18
The sixth annual Opera in the Park is being held in Sofia from June 12 to July 18 2015, with
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Bulgaria’s security agency, police detain 150 illegal immigrants in Sofia
Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security (SANS), working with police and the Migration Directorate, detained more than 150 illegal immigrants,
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Verbal clashes at pro-GMO presentation at Sofia Science Festival
Question time following Irish scientist Padraic Flood’s presentation entitled “Why we need GMOs” saw raised voices as he came under
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Sofia Science Festival braces for big weekend
Demand is huge for tickets to events at the 2015 Sofia Science Festival with the weekend expected to see large
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Standing ovation for Richard Dawkins as Sofia Science Festival opens
The additional lecture by Professor Richard Dawkins, held to meet public demand for tickets to hear the eminent Oxford scientist,
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