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Purcell and O'Connell suffer defeats in Bulgaria

Australian singles interest in the Sofia Open is over after Max Purcell and Chris O'Connell were both beaten, but one doubles duo remains.

AAP

‘I took my Brompton on the train to Armenia’: readers’ favourite European rail journeys

Whether you’re after mountainous scenery, coastal views or historic gems, our tipsters will set you on the right track

The Guardian - UK

Peter Skipp obituary

Other lives: Translator who interpreted for the EU, Nato and several Bulgarian presidents

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Bulgaria's parliament elects new government led by PM Denkov

Bulgaria's parliament on Tuesday voted in a government led by Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, which is set to implement reforms that would lead the Balkan country into the euro zone and Schengen groupings of European nations.

Reuters

RWE opens Grimsby recruitment drive with 20+ offshore wind turbine technicians sought

Team will be readied to take on Sofia when first generation begins in 2025

Birmingham Post

Glasgow Jet2 flight diverted to Bulgaria as 'drunk and aggressive passenger carried off flight'

A passenger travelling on a flight from Glasgow to Dalaman said cabin crew were 'visibly shaken' after a drunken man caused chaos thousands of feet up in the air and had to be removed.

Glasgow Live

Bulgarian extreme athlete shuts himself in glass box to help young addicts

(Corrects spelling in dateline and in first para to Sofia from Sophia)

Reuters

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Two new state-of-the-art offshore wind vessels are heading to Grimsby

Acta Marine will start the build imminently to serve Triton Knoll and Sofia offshore wind farms from Royal Dock

Birmingham Post

The best budget European city break destinations for 2025

The budget-friendly breaks to take, from penny-saving in Prague to affordable Athens

The Independent UK

Bulgaria set for tough coalition talks after fifth inconclusive election

Bulgaria looked set on Monday for lengthy and difficult coalition talks after a parliamentary election, the fifth in two years, again failed to produce a clear winner.

Reuters

Bulgaria votes for fifth time in 2 years under Ukraine shadow

SOFIA: Bulgarians were voting on Sunday in their fifth general election in two years, amid visible frustration and deep divisions over the war in Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

Passion of the Christ actor Christo Jivkov tragically dies aged 48 from lung cancer

Jivkov was an actor and producer who was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and found fame starring in Passion of the Christ

Daily Mirror

Dividing a nation? Pro-Russian minority in Bulgaria clings onto Slavic history

Bulgarians are voting on Sunday in their fifth parliamentary election in two years. No stable majority has emerged from the previous polls. The political landscape is divided, particularly over the question of support for Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. Bulgaria is a member of NATO and…

France 24

Anamika, Anupama storm into finals of Strandja boxing

NEW DELHI: Reigning national championships silver medallists Anamika and Anupama cruised to the finals of Strandja Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Sofia on Saturday.

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Six charged after 18 migrants found dead in truck in Bulgaria

Bulgarian prosecutors have charged 6 people with human trafficking after 18 Afghan migrants were found dead inside a truck dumped on an dirt road near the capital Sofia on Friday.

Reuters

Bulgarian police find 18 Afghan migrants dead in abandoned truck

Bulgarian police have arrested four people after they found the bodies of 18 dead migrants from Afghanistan, including that of a child, in an abandoned truck near the capital Sofia, officials said on Friday.

Reuters

Bulgaria protests to Russia after journalist Grozev put on wanted list

Bulgaria protested to Russia on Thursday for putting Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev on a wanted list, with its prime minister criticising the move as an intimidatory tactic designed to muzzle free speech.

Birmingham Post

Port of Blyth chosen as construction base for huge offshore wind farm

The port in Northumberland will have a site for RWE's Sofia wind farm at Dogger Bank in the North Sea

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Kevin, in love at first sight

A romantic interlude in Sofia, 1959.

The Guardian - UK

‘An unforgettable rail journey’: my night on the Istanbul-Sofia Express

The overnight service from Turkey to Bulgaria started running again this year and was voted one of the world’s best journeys for 2023 by Lonely Planet

Reuters

Analysis-Bulgaria's euro zone entry threatened by election stalemate

Bulgaria's longstanding political deadlock threatens to delay its plan to adopt the euro on Jan. 1, 2024, at a time when the eurosceptic and pro-Russian Revival party is increasingly vocal and Bulgarians themselves are deeply divided about the euro.

Reuters

Three people killed by lightning in Bulgarian capital

Three people were killed by a lightning in a small park in downtown Sofia and another man was rushed to hospital in a critical condition during a heavy thunder storm late on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.

Irish Mirror

Liverpool fan Tom Grivosti swaps terraces for on-field action as he pursues his own European dream

St Pat's hold a 1-0 lead as they prepare to host CSKA Sofia at Tallaght Stadium tonight with a Conference League playoff up for grabs

The Independent UK

Hundreds join anti-Gazprom protest in Bulgarian capital

Hundreds of Bulgarians have taken to the streets of the capital Sofia, voicing fears that the country’s caretaker government could break with the policies of its pro-Western predecessor and revert to close energy ties with Russia

Irish Mirror

St Pat's release statement as Shelbourne League tie postponed

The Dublin side are stranded in Bulgaria after a famous 1-0 victory over CSKA Sofia on Thursday evening in the Europa Conference League third qualifying round

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