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Bulgarian state railways announces new Sofia – Budapest trains

December 14, 2014December 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Hungary, Sofia, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ has included in its new schedule two “fast trains” connecting Sofia and Budapest via Romania. The

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Sofia begins checks of breaches of smoking ban after increase in complaints

December 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff smoking, Sofia

Sofia’s health inspectorate has begun a campaign of checks of breaches of Bulgaria’s law against smoking in indoors public places

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What’s On: ‘Hit The Kinks’ international snowboarding competition in Sofia on December 20

December 14, 2014December 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

International snowboarding competition “Hit The Kinks” will be held in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia outside Vassil Levski National Stadium on

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What’s On: Christmas concert by Pilekadone Quintet at Studio 5 on December 14

December 11, 2014December 15, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s Pilekadone Quartet stars in a Christmas Concert at Studio 5 in Sofia on December 14 at 6.30pm. Soon after

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What’s On: Chanukah charity bazaar and concert on December 21

December 11, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Crafts, foodstuffs, jewellery and books will be on sale at a Chanukah charity bazaar and concert on December 21 2014

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Bulgarian capital Sofia ranks in top 5 most affordable cities for hotel and Airbnb

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has ranked in the top 10 most affordable cities in the world for hotel and Airbnb

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian capital Sofia joins UNESCO ‘Creative Cities Network’

December 1, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgarian capital city Sofia has been named as a member of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network, for its film industry. Launched

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s new government changes almost all country’s regional governors

November 26, 2014November 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Plovdiv, Sofia

Bulgaria’s centre-right coalition cabinet headed by Boiko Borissov has, close to three weeks after taking office, replaced 24 of the

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What’s On: Portuguese Fado Singer Carminho at NDK on December 2

November 25, 2014December 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Portuguese fado singer Carminho, whose two albums have achieved platinum and gold status in her native country, is to perform

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