Battle lines in major cities in Bulgaria’s October 2015 mayoral elections
With seven weeks to go before the first round of Bulgaria’s mayoral and municipal elections on October 25 2015, the
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Varna
Bulgarian government aircraft carrying PM makes emergency landing at Varna Airport
A Bulgarian government Falcon aircraft with Prime Minister Boiko Borissov on board made an emergency landing on the evening of
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Illegal housing in Roma neighbourhood of Varna being demolished
Demolition of illegal buildings in Maksuda, the largest predominantly Roma neighbourhood of Bulgaria’s Black Sea city Varna, began on the
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Mayor of Varna bans alcohol in public places in move against ‘alcohol tourism’
The mayor of Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city Varna, Ivan Portnih, has issued a ban on alcohol in public places
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Bulgaria fines cheating taxi drivers at Black Sea coast
Bulgarian authorities have issued dozens of fines ranging from 200 to 500 leva (about 102 to 255 euro) to taxi
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Various protest groups disrupt Varna city council meeting
Five groups of protesters disrupted an August 5 meeting of Varna city council, delaying the start of the meeting by
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‘Practically no risk of anthrax spreading’ – Bulgarian environment minister
Disinfection of all retail stores in Varna that had been supplied with anthrax-tainted meat has been completed, while precautions had
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Four arrested over supply of anthrax-tainted meat in Bulgaria’s Varna
Four people have been taken into custody by police in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna in connection with
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Bulgarian Health Ministry: Anthrax will not spread further
Bulgaria’s Health Ministry said on July 20 that it had countered the spreading of anthrax infection, issuing the assurance two
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