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Man seriously injured in fire at Varna mosque

February 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

A 90-year-old caretaker was reported to be in critical condition in hospital after a fire at a mosque in Bulgaria’s

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Damaged water main makes water in Varna unfit for drinking, cooking

February 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Water in Bulgaria’s Black Sea region of Varna is unfit for drinking and cooking after a landslide damaged a water

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Bulgaria 

Flood warning: Bulgarian PM calls on people living near Kamchiya River to be ready to evacuate

February 2, 2015February 2, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff floods, Varna

Residents of areas along the Kamchiya River should be ready to evacuate because of the danger of flooding, Bulgarian Prime Minister

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Flu epidemic declared in Bulgaria’s Varna

January 26, 2015January 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

An influenza epidemic has been declared in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna, and schools will be closed from

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government intervenes over double electricity bills in Varna area

January 25, 2015January 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Varna

Bulgaria’s energy ministry and electricity distribution company Energo-Pro have agreed that clients of the company will get extra time to

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Bulgaria 

Varna gang behind two recent organised crime hits, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry says

January 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Varna

Two recent headline-making murders in Bulgaria, one of a couple shot dead in Sofia in January and the other of

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Bulgarians set record in early bookings for cruises in early 2015 – industry

November 20, 2014November 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism, Varna

The cruise ship industry in Bulgaria has reported a record number of early bookings for 2015, according to the Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Siren alarm system to be tested in several Bulgarian cities on October 13

October 12, 2014October 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Rousse, Sofia, Varna

Civil defence sirens will sound in Sofia and several other Bulgarian cities and towns on October 13 2014 at 1pm

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Bulgaria 

Some Bulgarian cities to restrict sale of alcohol on October 5 election day

October 3, 2014October 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

There will be varying restrictions on the sale of alcohol on and around Bulgaria’s election day on October 5 in

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