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Doublespeak on a second ski lift in Bansko?

November 21, 2017November 23, 2017 Lance Nelson tourism

Agreement has been reached with environmental conservation organisations on the building of a second gondola lift in Bansko, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bansko named Bulgaria’s Best Ski Resort 2017 at World Ski Awards

November 19, 2017November 20, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bansko was named Bulgaria’s Best Ski Resort 2017 at the World Ski Awards, conferred at a ceremony on November 18.

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Business 

Wizz Air buys 146 new aircraft, announces new routes from Sofia

November 18, 2017November 20, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

Jozsef Varadi, Wizz Air co-founder and chief executive of the company, closed a new deal which he calls a “game-changer”

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Business 

Contemplating the ski season in Bulgaria

November 18, 2017November 20, 2017 Mark Thomas tourism

On October 14, as the sun shone down on Sofia and the population lapped up the late summer sun, the

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Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s 2018 EU Presidency: Bedtime stories

November 13, 2017November 15, 2017 Mark Thomas Bulgaria EU presidency, Sofia, tourism

The acceleration of the date when Bulgaria will take over the seat of the EU Presidency from the first half

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian winter resorts desperately seeking staff as 2017/18 ski season approaches

November 5, 2017November 7, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

With a few weeks to go before Bulgaria’s 2017/18 winter tourism season opens at major ski resorts such as Pamporovo

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2017/18 winter tourism season: Forecast of higher numbers, pledge of checks on noise

November 2, 2017November 3, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Several weeks ahead of the official opening ceremonies at Bulgaria’s ski resorts, the country’s tourism minister has forecast increased numbers

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Bulgaria 

Residents and businesses in Plovdiv’s Old Town protest against new barrier rules

November 1, 2017November 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, tourism

Residents and business people in the historic Old Town architectural reserve in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv protested on November 1

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Europe 

Bank of Greece: Record high earnings from tourism

October 25, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, tourism

Fresh data from the Bank of Greece show a great increase in the number of tourists and a hike in

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