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Protest, threats of court action against Bulgarian deputy PM over Sunny Beach raids

August 16, 2017August 17, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism, Valeri Simeonov

Organisers who cancelled a DJ festival at Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast because of the series of raids of places of

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Bulgarian authorities carry out check-ups in Sunny Beach, other Black Sea summer resorts

August 13, 2017August 16, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

For a second consecutive night, teams from Bulgaria’s police, tax agency, food, health and labour inspectorates carried out check-ups in

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More than half of Bulgarians cannot afford a week’s holiday away from home – Eurostat

July 31, 2017August 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

More than half of Bulgarians cannot afford a week’s holiday away from home, making them among the worst-off in the

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Bulgaria 

Food safety, tourism authorities check summer holiday resorts on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast

July 23, 2017July 25, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Inspectors from Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency are carrying out intensified inspections of catering establishments and food business outlets all along

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Bulgaria 

The battle over a Bulgarian beach: Nudists vs the new tenant

July 20, 2017July 24, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Police have fined nudists at Bulgaria’s Delfin beach, a traditional clothing-optional strip for decades, in the latest episode of ongoing

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Bulgaria 

Tax and customs inspectors begin large-scale checkups at Bulgarian Black Sea summer holiday resorts

June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism, Varna

Hundreds of National Revenue Agency tax inspectors, together with officials from the Ministry of Interior and the Customs Agency, are

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian deputy PM continues crusade against state of Sunny Beach summer holiday resort

June 26, 2017June 27, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism, Valeri Simeonov

Having announced that he wants to legislate against organised pub crawls – though it remains unclear how such a law

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian tax inspectors seal eight shops in Black Sea resorts of Golden Sands and Albena

June 21, 2017June 22, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Since the beginning of the 2017 summer tourist season, officials from Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency have sealed eight shops in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian deputy prime minister pledges law against ‘alcohol tourism’ at Black Sea coastline

June 19, 2017June 20, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism, Valeri Simeonov

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov has promised to bring to an end “alcohol tourism” – excursions built around cheap

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