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Judge in Bulgaria’s Varna charged with defeating the ends of justice

March 20, 2017March 21, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Varna

The anti-corruption special unit has lodged charges against a Varna District Court judge of defeating the ends of justice, Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria’s 2017 parliamentary elections: Battles for the cities shape up

February 22, 2017March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bourgas, Bulgaria elections 2017, Lyutvi Mestan, Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna, Veliko Turnovo, Volen Siderov

With the deadline for political parties and coalitions competing in Bulgaria’s March 26 2017 early parliamentary elections having passed, the

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Bulgarian prosecutors charge only 6 of 25 Varna customs officers held for corruption

January 14, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Bulgarian prosecutors have laid criminal charges against only six of the 25 Varna customs officers and other individuals arrested for

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More than 20 Bulgarian customs officers held in corruption bust in Varna

January 13, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Bulgarian prosecutors and anti-organised crime police swooped on customs offices in the Black Sea city of Varna, making more than

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Bulgaria’s winter weather crisis: Sea at Bourgas freezes, Danube still iced over

January 12, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

The sea at Bulgaria’s southern Black Sea Bourgas port and the Sarafovo fishing harbour froze on January 12, while shipping

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‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning over snow, wind in 12 Bulgarian regions for January 10

January 9, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Rousse, Sofia, Varna

A “code orange” dangerous weather warning over expected snowfalls and strong winds has been issued for 12 regions in eastern

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School holidays in various Bulgarian cities and towns extended because of flu

January 3, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

A flu epidemic was declared in Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora on January 3, with measures including the closure of schools until

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Bulgaria announces 2016/17 Festive Season traffic, safety measures

December 21, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

Bulgaria’s traffic police and road infrastructure agency announced on December 21 planned steps to ensure smoother travel on the country’s

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Bulgaria 

5.2 Richter scale earthquake in Black Sea felt in Bulgaria’s Varna, Bourgas

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

An earthquake in the Black Sea on October 15 reported to measure 5.2 on the Richter scale was felt in

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