At the beginning of an exam a student turns to the professor:
"Let's now see what you have taught me online."
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"Do you remember when we were optimistic and made grandiose plans?"
"That was yesterday. Now clean up the mess."
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"They opened the gyms."
"Finally! Haven't been to one in 12 years."
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An electricity meter installed at a Bulgarian court suddenly changed its testimony.
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"There are three surefire ways to lose money."
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"Fast, pleasant and foolproof."
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Transparent elections will be possible only if Borisov's shadow state is dismantled.
Atanas Atanasov, Democrats for Strong Bulgaria
The criteria are problematic and should be revised. We are trying to create mechanisms to prevent this from happening in the future.
Atanas Pekanov, caretaker Deputy Prime Minister on the plan for Bulgaria's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic prepared by Boyko Borisov's government
1. Where is Kaliakra Fortress?
A. In the Rhodope
B. Near Sofia
C. At the Black Sea coast
2. When will be the next general election?
A. 11 July
B. 18 June
C. 11 June
3. Which monument stands in central Sofia?
A. Creators of the Bulgarian State
B. Red Army Monument
C. Hristo Botev Monument
Still, this country does boast a number of small isles one of which is even permanently inhabited. Used intermittently as an Orthodox monastery, a prison and now a museum the small isle is known mainly for its lighthouse, though few locals imagine it was erected by the Ottoman authorities, back in the middle of the 19th century, as part of a grand project to modernise maritime navigation in the Black Sea. The isle can now be visited by commercial boats run by the local municipality.
Where in Bulgaria are you?
It probably is, but the genius computerists hide themselves very well, and certainly do not work for Boyko Borisov's government.
A set of supposedly confidential documents in MS Word, Excel etc, outlining Bulgaria's plans to request money from the EU for the National Recovery and Sustainability Plan post the Covid-19 pandemic were posted on Google Drive. Whoever did that left the docs unlocked, so anyone could edit and so on.
GERB are tired of ruling and the people are tired of being ruled by GERB.
Mihail Mikov, MP from BSP
Your mission is to revive parliamentary democracy in this country.
President Rumen Radev addresses the new parliament
PCR tests should be much cheaper, but this is what you get when healthcare becomes a business.
Professor Todor Kantardzhiev
We have ordered enough vaccines for two Bulgarias.
It was supposed to commemorate a series of 19th century battles between Russian and Ottoman forces that led to the restoration of Bulgaria's independence. As such, every Bulgarian school kid knows it as they are taken on obligatory bus tours of the area. Why the mountain the monument is on is of interest to adventure seekers, however, is because it lies in the middle of a major trekking route that starts at the border with Serbia to the west and ends at the Black Sea to the east, covering about 700 km of at times very strenuous climbing and walking.
1. The Via Pontica bird migratory route goes over which part of Bulgaria?
A. The Thracian Plain
B. The Struma Valley
C. The Black Sea coast
2. The ayran beverage is made of…
A. Fermented grapes
B. Fermented cabbage
C. Fermented milk
3. Who is the only politician on the Bulgarian leva bills?
A. Todor Zhivkov
Ahead of the general election scheduled for 4 April, which is expected to generate a record-low turnout owing to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Boyko Borisov's chief prosecutor, Ivan Geshev, conducted a number of spectacular busts with an obvious potential for publicity. He cracked an alleged ring of spies for Russia, including some senior officials in the Defence Ministry and in various other state agencies. The group, according to the prosecution, sold sensitive military information to Russia – and received payments from the Russian Embassy.
1. Only one of Bulgaria's borders is with a single country. Which one?
A. The southern
B. The western
C. The northern
2. Where can you see a genuine medieval fortress?
A. Cherven, near Ruse
B. Sozopol
C. Tsari Mali Grad, near Sofia
3. The emblematic Bulgarian street food is...
A. Kepabcheta, bread, beer
