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GREEN BLACK SEA
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CONVIVIALITÉ AS A BUSINESS AND RAISON D'ÊTRE
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EUROPE'S LAGGARD
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'LIAR' AND 'SLANDERER,' LEGALLY
Boyko Borisov was found guilty of malicious slander by a Sofia Regional Court judge in a case brought on by Elena Yoncheva, a TV journalist and now an MP for the opposition BSP, or Bulgarian Socialist Party. Yoncheva, who is an outspoken critic of Borisov's GERB and his ultranationalist coalition…Be the first to comment! Read more...
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DIMITROVGRAD BEYOND CHALGA
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GRIGORIOS VASSILOCONSTANDAKIS
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DECIPHERING BISHOP'S BASILICA OF PHILIPPOPOLIS
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Even the most fascinating archaeological site is nothing more than an accumulation of stones if its history and contexts remain unknown. This May, for two days, historians, archaeologists, restorers and experts in other fields shared their findings and ideas about the Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis at a scientific conference in… -
QUOTE-UNQUOTE
"From 1 July the average pension will increase with nearly 14 leva."Minister of Welfare Biser PetkovBe the first to comment! Read more...
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MONASTERIES OF VELIKO TARNOVO
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In the most glorious years of its past, when it was the capital of mediaeval Bulgaria, from 1185-1393, Veliko Tarnovo was a centre of military power and political intrigue, of busy commerce and even busier administrators. It was also the seat of the patriarch, the head of the Bulgarian Church.… -
BULGARIA'S MONTHLY QUIZ
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FROM VENDETTAS TO HEAVEN
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WHEN A ROSE IS NOT EXACTLY A ROSE
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Grim reality of Bulgarian rose pickers at loggerheads with picture postcard images -
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
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Perched on a hill right on the Bulgarian-Turkish border this 18-meter-tall Medieval tower called Bukelon has stayed in a permanent state of dereliction since it was abandoned, in the 13th or the 14th centuries. -
NEW YORK: PERSONAL COPY, AN EXCERPT FROM A TRAVEL DIARY
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IRIT LILIAN: ISRAEL'S AMBASSADOR ON HER FAVOURITE SPOTS IN BULGARIA
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Irit Lillian is one of those ambassadors who can never sit still. While she is not engaged in the many activities related to the promotion of Israel in Bulgaria, she is actively involved with a number of humanitarian projects in this country. And when she is doing neither, she likes… -
WAS JULIA KRISTEVA A COMMUNIST 'AGENT'?
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MYSTERY PEAK
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CARS OF COMMUNISM
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VERY SUPERSTITIOUS
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IS EU PAYING FOR BOOZE, SEMI-NAKED WOMEN?
Bulgaria's rotating presidency of the EU, in whose name many Bulgarians have to put up with the "stability" of the Boyko Borisov rule, suffered an ignominious setback at an youth conference, in April. The allegations were voiced by Luis Alvarado, the chairman of the European Youth Forum.Be the first to comment! Read more...
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BULGARIA'S CLOCKTOWERS
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NYMPHS OF KASNAKOVO
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IRON CHURCH ON ISTANBUL'S GOLDEN HORN
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VANGA, EXTRATERRESTRIALS, WORLD CONSPIRACIES
This section of Vagabond is usually reserved for the funnier and/or exceptionally eccentric statements and deeds of Bulgaria's statesmen, but in this issue we bring on the results, without a comment, of a poll conducted by Trend, an independent polling agency, into the mindsets of those who vote them into…Be the first to comment! Read more...
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REBIRTH OF BULGARIAN FASCISM
As Bulgaria goes on holding the rotating presidency of the EU and the Bulgarian leaders are extra cautious not to do anything that might tarnish their avowedly pro-European image, local as well as international Nazis marched through Sofia to commemorate the day of the assassination of a Bulgarian general, Hristo…Be the first to comment! Read more...
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TOP 10 PLACES AND EVENTS NOT TO MISS IN BULGARIA IN 2018
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BULGARIA'S PARTIZANI MONUMENTS
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When you travel around Bulgaria, from the capital to the smallest of villages, you will inevitably encounter monuments of stern men and sometimes women, with guns in their hands and passion in their eyes. Made of stone or bronze, these monuments adorn squares and streets, peek over the trees by… -
YOU'LL TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
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Like many good stories, Scotland through the lens of Anthony Georgieff begins with the open road. The open road is unpredictable, it could take you anywhere and a return ticket is not guaranteed. Georgieff’s road takes us into a realm both familiar and unsettling, of classic Scotland and of another… -
FROM UTOPIA TO DYSTOPIA
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THE LAND OF DRACULA
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BULGARIA'S FIRST CAPITALS
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BULGARIA'S DOLMENS: PREHISTORIC MEGALITHS SLOWLY DISAPPEAR FROM SOUTHEAST
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Dragon houses: until not that long ago, this was what Bulgarians called the squat, sturdy dolmens littering the low ridges of the Strandzha and Sakar mountains.
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CONVIVIALITÉ AS A BUSINESS AND RAISON D'ÊTRE
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Jelena Lalic, CEO of Pernod Ricard Bulgaria, on how to have perfect blend between pleasure and responsible consumption
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GREEN BLACK SEA
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Blooming phytoplankton changes sea colour in June, spawning tall tales and conspiracy theories
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EUROPE'S LAGGARD
Bulgaria falls behind even wannabe EU membersBe the first to comment! Read more...
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'LIAR' AND 'SLANDERER,' LEGALLY
Boyko Borisov was found guilty of malicious slander by a Sofia Regional Court judge in a case brought on by Elena Yoncheva, a TV journalist and now an MP for the opposition BSP, or Bulgarian Socialist Party. Yoncheva, who is an outspoken critic of Borisov's GERB and his ultranationalist coalition…Be the first to comment! Read more...
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WHEN A ROSE IS NOT EXACTLY A ROSE
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Grim reality of Bulgarian rose pickers at loggerheads with picture postcard images
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DECIPHERING BISHOP'S BASILICA OF PHILIPPOPOLIS
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Even the most fascinating archaeological site is nothing more than an accumulation of stones if its history and contexts remain unknown. This May, for two days, historians, archaeologists, restorers and experts in other fields shared their findings and ideas about the Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis at a scientific conference in…
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DIMITROVGRAD BEYOND CHALGA
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Bulgaria's largest open air bazaar brings life to textbook example of Stalinist architecture
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GRIGORIOS VASSILOCONSTANDAKIS
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Greece's ambassador on choices, opportunities and the Bulgarian weather
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QUOTE-UNQUOTE
"From 1 July the average pension will increase with nearly 14 leva."Minister of Welfare Biser PetkovBe the first to comment! Read more...
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MONASTERIES OF VELIKO TARNOVO
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In the most glorious years of its past, when it was the capital of mediaeval Bulgaria, from 1185-1393, Veliko Tarnovo was a centre of military power and political intrigue, of busy commerce and even busier administrators. It was also the seat of the patriarch, the head of the Bulgarian Church.…
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BULGARIA'S MONTHLY QUIZ
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Think you know Bulgaria and the Bulgarians? Take our test to doublecheck
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FROM VENDETTAS TO HEAVEN
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Mani, least known corner of Greece, is perfect escape from holiday crowds
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WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
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Perched on a hill right on the Bulgarian-Turkish border this 18-meter-tall Medieval tower called Bukelon has stayed in a permanent state of dereliction since it was abandoned, in the 13th or the 14th centuries.
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NEW YORK: PERSONAL COPY, AN EXCERPT FROM A TRAVEL DIARY
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This current issue presents a text by the 2017 creative non-fiction Sozopol Seminars fellow and CapitaLiterature participant Galina Nikolova
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WHEN A ROSE IS NOT EXACTLY A ROSE
Grim reality of Bulgarian rose pickers at loggerheads with picture postcard images
DECIPHERING BISHOP'S BASILICA OF PH…
Even the most fascin…
VERY SUPERSTITIOUS
Clairvoyants and red…
FOR A COUPLE OF LIONS' HIDES
Prime Minister saves…
Vagabond Interviews
CONVIVIALITÉ AS A BUSINESS AND RAISON D'…
Jelena Lalic, CEO of Pernod Ricard Bulgaria, on how to have perfect blend between pleasure and responsible consumption
GRIGORIOS VASSILOCONSTANDAKIS
Greece's ambassador …
IRIT LILIAN: ISRAEL'S AMBASSADOR ON HER FAVOURITE SPOTS IN BULGARIA
Irit Lillian is one …
PRESIDENT OF BCCBI AVINOAM KATRIELI: BULGARIA COMES FIRST
In the constantly ch…