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ALEKSANDAR HANGIMANA: THE ART OF FINDING TALENTS
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The Managing Director of ManpowerGroup Bulgaria on the smart ways to make the best of the current labour market -
MY FREEDOM VS YOUR FREEDOM
Hypocrisy tarnishes Bulgarian freedom-of-speech debatesBe the first to comment! Read more...
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QUOTE-UNQUOTE
"Domestic violence is the result of neoliberal ideas and 'genderism.' We need to introduce religious instruction at school, to teach children real values." Pavel Shopov, an MP for the United Patriots, during parliamentary debates on the law against domestic violenceBe the first to comment! Read more...
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URBEX BG: ABANDONED RUINS INCREASINGLY ATTRACT URBAN EXPLORERS
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Not all ruins are created equal. Regarded as pinnacles of human imagination and dexterity, ancient sites such as the Parthenon, the Great Wall and Stonehenge get scores of tourists and are a source of pride for their home countries. Abandoned modern housing projects, hospitals and factories, however, are perceived as… -
BULGARIA'S MONTHLY QUIZ
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RETURNING 'BULGARIANS'?
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The ongoing "patriotic" craze that has gripped Bulgaria since Boyko Borisov's GERB allied itself with the extreme nationalists of the National Salvation Front, the VMRO and Ataka, all of them currently in government, sometimes assumes odd, even surreal proportions. Forget the run-of-the-mill calls for Bulgaria to expand towards three seas… -
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
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Arguably Bulgaria's most beautiful bridge, this 16th century construction spans the River Arda in the midst of a pristine section of the Rhodope, in southern Bulgaria. -
SVESHTARI TOMB: UNESCO-LISTED THRACIAN SITE PRESERVES RARE ARTWORKS
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The heritage of the ancient Thracians, a people that inhabited what is now Bulgaria between the 2nd millennium BC and the 7th century AD, includes lavishly decorated tombs, gold treasures, and mysterious rock shrines. -
TRIPPING EASTERN SERBIA
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From early humans to Romans and natural wonders Serbia holds many unknown marvels -
BULGARIAN CLASSICS IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION
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Briton Christopher Buxton interprets, publishes 20th century poets -
FROM PETERSBURG WITH LOVE, AN EXCERPT FROM A TRAVELOGUE
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KAPKA KASSABOVA'S BORDER WINS BRITISH ACADEMY'S PRIZE
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We are pleased and happy to announce that Vagabond's long-standing contributor, Kapka Kassabova, has just won the 2018 British Academy’s Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural Understanding worth £25,000. -
RETURN OF RADIO FREE EUROPE
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Rock-bottom freedom-of-speech Bulgaria to get US-sponsored news -
THE CASE OF VIKTORIA MARINOVA
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Rape, murder of journalist expose Bulgaria's deepest problems -
MONASTERY IN THE SKY
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Glozhene is the closest Bulgaria has to famous Meteora 'hanging' monasteries -
HOW TO SURVIVE BULGARIA'S ROADS
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BULGARIA'S BEST SCENIC DRIVES
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Anyone who has done any driving on Bulgaria's roads will be familiar with the pitfalls (pun unintended). These include, but are not limited to, bad or non-existent asphalt, unpredictable and uncared-for potholes, confusing signage, maniacal drivers and traffic cops that contribute to the problems rather than try to solve them.… -
MEASURING CORRUPTION IN SEPTEMVRI
The Bulgarian government is serious in its fight against corruption. The latest example of a legal action against someone suspected of corruption happened in Septemvri, a town in central Bulgaria. The Office of the Special Prosecutor, which is the state attorney ordering corruption probes, took things with quite some determination…Be the first to comment! Read more...
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ADOPT A BIRD AT THE BISHOP'S BASILICA OF PHILIPPOPOLIS
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There is hardly a shortage of good causes to support in Bulgaria and abroad nowadays, but the Adopt a Bird campaign stands out from the crowd. It is a rare and creative opportunity for individuals, companies and organisations to support Bulgaria's archaeological heritage and make a long-term difference in this… -
BULGARIA'S STRANGE ROCKS
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STARA PLANINA'S FLYING SAUCER
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Communist-era hilltop monument sits in windswept dereliction -
UNKNOWN ALBANIA
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Erstwhile hermit fiefdom now allures with pristine nature -
MAKING THE ROUNDS IN SOFIA AND BEYOND
The grandest dream of the Bulgarian Government: One fine morning the people disappear and only the state budget remains.Be the first to comment! Read more...
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BULGARIA'S ROMANTIC VILLAGES
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Off-the-beaten-track destinations combine nature, tradition, folk culture -
PASS OF FREEDOM
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For Bulgarians, Shipka Pass epitomises national liberation struggle -
WHO WAS STEFAN STAMBOLOV?
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Controversial politician of late 19th century still divides Bulgarians -
LOST CITY OF ANI
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Ruins of mediaeval Armenian capital feel like edge of the world -
BULGARIA'S TOWERS
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Lone Medieval fortifications evoke tumultuous times -
BULGARIA'S LESSER WATERFALLS
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Away from summer heat -
DIMITROVGRAD BEYOND CHALGA
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Bulgaria's largest open air bazaar brings life to textbook example of Stalinist architecture -
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… -
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.… -
WAS JULIA KRISTEVA A COMMUNIST 'AGENT'?
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MYSTERY PEAK
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Was half-human Egyptian Goddess 'buried' in Strandzha? -
CARS OF COMMUNISM
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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…
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ALEKSANDAR HANGIMANA: THE ART OF FINDING TALENTS
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The Managing Director of ManpowerGroup Bulgaria on the smart ways to make the best of the current labour market
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MY FREEDOM VS YOUR FREEDOM
Hypocrisy tarnishes Bulgarian freedom-of-speech debatesBe the first to comment! Read more...
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URBEX BG: ABANDONED RUINS INCREASINGLY ATTRACT URBAN EXPLORERS
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Not all ruins are created equal. Regarded as pinnacles of human imagination and dexterity, ancient sites such as the Parthenon, the Great Wall and Stonehenge get scores of tourists and are a source of pride for their home countries. Abandoned modern housing projects, hospitals and factories, however, are perceived as…
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QUOTE-UNQUOTE
"Domestic violence is the result of neoliberal ideas and 'genderism.' We need to introduce religious instruction at school, to teach children real values." Pavel Shopov, an MP for the United Patriots, during parliamentary debates on the law against domestic violenceBe the first to comment! Read more...
-
RETURNING 'BULGARIANS'?
Be the first to comment! Read more...
The ongoing "patriotic" craze that has gripped Bulgaria since Boyko Borisov's GERB allied itself with the extreme nationalists of the National Salvation Front, the VMRO and Ataka, all of them currently in government, sometimes assumes odd, even surreal proportions. Forget the run-of-the-mill calls for Bulgaria to expand towards three seas…
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SVESHTARI TOMB: UNESCO-LISTED THRACIAN SITE PRESERVES RARE ARTWORKS
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The heritage of the ancient Thracians, a people that inhabited what is now Bulgaria between the 2nd millennium BC and the 7th century AD, includes lavishly decorated tombs, gold treasures, and mysterious rock shrines.
-
WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?
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Arguably Bulgaria's most beautiful bridge, this 16th century construction spans the River Arda in the midst of a pristine section of the Rhodope, in southern Bulgaria.
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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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TRIPPING EASTERN SERBIA
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From early humans to Romans and natural wonders Serbia holds many unknown marvels
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BULGARIAN CLASSICS IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION
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Briton Christopher Buxton interprets, publishes 20th century poets
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FROM PETERSBURG WITH LOVE, AN EXCERPT FROM A TRAVELOGUE
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This current issue presents a text by the 2017 creative non-fiction Sozopol Seminars fellow and CapitaLiterature participant Svilen Georgiev
