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ARCHITECT IVO DIKOV: BUILDING FUTURE
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STEFANO BALDI: ITALIAN AMBASSADOR ON POSITIVE VIBES AND CROSSING ROADS IN BULGARIA
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At first glance Stefano Baldi, the Italian ambassador in Sofia, possesses all the telltale signs of a career diplomat. Having served in Italian embassies and missions in places as varied as Dar-es-Salaam, Geneva, New York and Brussels, he has headed the Italian Embassy in Sofia since 2016. However, Stefano Baldi… -
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WHAT IS YOUR EGN?*
The major gaffe by the National Revenue Agency that made possible the hacking of the personal data of about 5 million Bulgarians, or just about anyone of taxpaying age including some deceased taxpayers, has spawned many jokes making the rounds in Bulgaria these days. Here are some of them.Be the first to comment! Read more...
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BEST BULGARIAN VILLAGE TO DISCOVER IN 2019
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WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
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ROUND BLACK SEA IN 3 VAGABONDS: CITIES
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BULGARIA'S MONTHLY QUIZ
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CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS
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HISTORY BY PETITION
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ÉRIC LEBÉDEL: FRANCE'S AMBASSADOR ON MAVRUD, BORDER AREAS AND DIFFICULT-TO-PRONOUNCE BULGARIAN PLACE NAMES
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French Ambassador Éric Lebédel has lived in Sofia for almost three years, during which time he has managed not only to upkeep his duties as France's envoy to Bulgaria but also to travel extensively throughout the country, including to locations that are off the radar of even the most intrepid… -
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD FROM... HASKOVO
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ROUND BLACK SEA IN 3 VAGABONDS PART 2: THE NATURE
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ROUND BLACK SEA IN 3 VAGABONDS. PART 1: THE HISTORY
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WHAT TO DO WITH BULGARIA'S FLYING SAUCER?
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HOW TO SURVIVE BULGARIA'S ROADS
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ARCHITECT IVO DIKOV: BUILDING FUTURE
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Architect Ivo Dikov on finding the fine balance between large-scale thinking and attention to detail
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WHO ARE THE MAIN PLAYERS IN BULGARIAN MEDIA?
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WHO WAS PETER DEUNOV?
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Esoteric's ideas survived Communism
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WHAT IS YOUR EGN?*
The major gaffe by the National Revenue Agency that made possible the hacking of the personal data of about 5 million Bulgarians, or just about anyone of taxpaying age including some deceased taxpayers, has spawned many jokes making the rounds in Bulgaria these days. Here are some of them.Be the first to comment! Read more...
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BEST BULGARIAN VILLAGE TO DISCOVER IN 2019
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Teshovo is quiet and full of charm
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STEFANO BALDI: ITALIAN AMBASSADOR ON POSITIVE VIBES AND CROSSING ROADS IN BULGARIA
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At first glance Stefano Baldi, the Italian ambassador in Sofia, possesses all the telltale signs of a career diplomat. Having served in Italian embassies and missions in places as varied as Dar-es-Salaam, Geneva, New York and Brussels, he has headed the Italian Embassy in Sofia since 2016. However, Stefano Baldi…
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WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
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Inevitably in the various Top 5 oddest monuments in the world lists, this "flying saucer" construction has sat on top of a Bulgarian mountain since its erection in 1981, when it was designed to celebrate the Communist Party's supposed eternity.
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REVIVAL PERIOD PLOVDIV
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Sumptuous Old Town façades hide well-preserved treasures
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QUOTE-UNQUOTE
"If the National Revenue agency did not offer e-services, there would be no personal data leaks." Vladislav Goranov, Finance MinisterBe the first to comment! Read more...
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CROSSING BALKAN RANGE
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Most spectacular ways to get from northern to southern Bulgaria, and vice versa
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ROUND BLACK SEA IN 3 VAGABONDS: CITIES
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Heading off to Europe's least known sea
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BULGARIA'S MONTHLY QUIZ
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CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS
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