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Bulgaria to test Civil Defence siren system at 1pm on October 3

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

Sirens will sound on October 3 at 1pm in 11 large cities in Bulgaria in a test of the Civil

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian police arrest man over illegal possession of ancient coins

August 19, 2016August 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Bulgarian police arrested a 51-year-old man in the Black Sea town of Byala after he was found in possession of

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Bulgaria 

Bourgas – Varna road is most dangerous in Bulgaria, Europe’s road death champion

July 18, 2016July 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Varna

The road between Bulgaria’s Black Sea cities of Bourgas and Varna has the country’s highest accident rate, according to the

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Bulgaria 

Resorts on Bulgaria’s northern Black Sea coast face large-scale tax checkups in July

June 20, 2016June 22, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism, Varna

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency says that it will carry out large-scale checkups in resorts along the country’s northern Black Sea

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Bulgaria steps up airport security ahead of summer tourist season

June 1, 2016June 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Sofia, tourism, Varna

Bulgaria is increasing security at the country’s airports ahead of the summer 2016 tourism season, the Interior Ministry said on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s cities of Bourgas, Varna cancel procurement tenders at PM’s request

February 18, 2016February 20, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bourgas, Varna

The list of public procurement tender cancellations in Bulgaria this week grew on February 18, when the country’s two port

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Bulgaria’s Varna closes schools from February 16 to 19 amid flu outbreak

February 15, 2016February 15, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Health authorities in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city Varna have closed schools from February 16 to 19 2016 inclusive because

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Bulgaria 

Ban on heavy vehicles on motorways, extra trains and buses as Bulgaria begins Festive Season exodus

December 23, 2015December 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

A ban on the movement of heavy vehicles on motorways and main roads came into effect on December 23 in

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Bulgaria 

Ataka’s Siderov had been drinking before Varna Airport incident, court told

December 17, 2015December 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Varna, Volen Siderov

Volen Siderov had been drinking vodka and whisky ahead of a confrontation on a Sofia-Varna flight that led to charges

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