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Bulgaria issues hazardous weather warning over heavy rain in six regions

September 15, 2014September 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

Bulgaria’s weather forecasters have issued a “Code Orange” warning of hazardous weather because of expected heavy rain and thunderstorms in

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What’s On: Italian bass Furnaletto in Sofia Opera and Ballet’s Don Carlo on September 20

September 11, 2014September 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia Opera and Ballet opens its new 2014/15 season on September 20 2014 with a performance of Verdi’s opera Don

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Bulgaria 

Varna considering appealing against choice of Plovdiv as 2019 European Capital of Culture – report

September 11, 2014September 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna, Veliko Turnovo

Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Varna, one of three on the shortlist for European Capital of Culture 2019 that lost

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Bulgaria 

Sofia metro railway extension to airport on schedule – official

September 9, 2014September 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Construction work on the extension of the Sofia metro railway to the city’s international airport was progressing on schedule, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv named as European Capital of Culture 2019

September 5, 2014September 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna, Veliko Turnovo

Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv has been named as European Capital of Culture 2019. The announcement was made at a special

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What’s On: Former Whitesnake musicians play as ‘Steamroller’ on September 7

September 5, 2014September 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Three musicians formerly with Whitesnake will perform as Steamroller at Sofia Live Club on September 7 2014, belting out a

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Sofia in top 10 of world’s cleanest hotels

September 2, 2014September 4, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, travel

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is in the top 10 of the world’s cleanest hotels, scoring 8.54 out of a possible

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Bulgaria 

Pesticides in feed blamed in deaths of animals at Sofia Zoo

August 28, 2014September 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Pesticides in grain and bran have been found to have been the cause of the deaths of a number of

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What’s On: Free open-air music programme in Sofia from August 22-30

August 22, 2014September 4, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A series of free music concerts is being held from August 22 to 30 at various open-air venues in Sofia.

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