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US Navy destroyer USS Porter visits Bulgaria’s port of Varna

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

The US Navy destroyer USS Porter is visiting Bulgaria’s main Black Sea port Varna as the Bulgarian Navy celebrates its

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Bulgaria 

Two US-funded playgrounds for children with special educational needs inaugurated in Bulgaria’s Varna

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Playgrounds at two kindergartens for children with special educational needs have been inaugurated in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city Varna following

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Entrance gate to ancient city of Odessos found in Bulgaria’s Varna

March 23, 2019March 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Varna

One of the entrance gates to the ancient city of Odessos, a settlement dating back to at least the seventh

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Sixth-century terracotta ‘mask’ of emperor found in Bulgaria’s Varna

February 12, 2019February 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Varna

An artefact made of terracotta has been discovered at the Dzhanavara site in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna,

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Bulgaria 

Schools in Bulgaria’s Sofia, Plovdiv, Dobrich, Varna districts closed from January 22 because of flu epidemic

January 21, 2019January 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

Schools in Bulgaria’s districts of Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna and Dobrich will be closed from January 22 because of an influenza

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Bulgaria 

New Year’s Eve open air concerts scheduled for Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Bourgas

December 30, 2018January 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

Open-air concerts are scheduled for Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, as well as second city Plovdiv, “sea capital” Varna and Black Sea

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Bulgaria 

Controversy in Bulgaria over billboards promoting tolerance towards same-sex couples

December 14, 2018December 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Varna

Billboards promoting tolerance towards same-sex couples, put up in various Bulgarian cities, have been targeted by vandalism and public outrage.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria court holds Russian alleged online fraudster at US request

November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Varna

The District Court in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna has remanded in custody a 38-year-old Russian sought for

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Bulgaria 

USNS Carson City docks in Bulgaria’s Varna for three-day visit

August 27, 2018August 29, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

The USNS Carson City docked in the Bulgarian port of Varna on August 27 for a visit that will continue

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