WEB EXCLUSIVE: Political pressure remains the main impediment to free speech in

FREEDOM OF SPEECH? NO, THANKS

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Political pressure remains the main impediment to free speech in Bulgaria, a survey among journalists shows    
Medieval murals, Renaissance hype and a forgotten grave inhabit this UNESCO Worl

BOYANA CHURCH

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Italian ambassador, art enthusiast and model maker, recreates ethnic and religio

STEFANO BENAZZO MODELING TOLLERANCE

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DAY IN, DAY OUT

Consolidating days off is a peculiar Bulgarian phenomenon that exists nowhere else in Europe. The government claims that, in this way, it enables citizens to "relax more comprehensively." They probably do.

Issue 63-64, December 2011 - January 2012  

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ARMY OF TROUBLES

Secrecy, exploding munitions and dead souls haunt the Bulgarian Army

Issue 63-64, December 2011 - January 2012  

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IN FOR A RIDE

In many towns and smaller cities it is normal for taxi drivers to negotiate the rate without even turning on their taximeter, but Sofia is where truly ingenious scams are rampant. They are concentrated especially around Sofia Airport and the Central Railway Station, where crooked drivers ensnare clients off almost all arrivals.

Issue 63-64, December 2011 - January 2012  

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A MONTH'S RENT

I checked the guests in, checked them out and took care of their entertainment. The place was a miserable dump and the entertainment began and ended with whores. All kinds of riffraff showed up – balding perverts with sweaty foreheads, horny foreigners, small-time businessmen with their homely mistresses, who didn't want to give me their IDs so they wouldn't be found out. And of course, the whores. 

Issue 63-64, December 2011 - January 2012

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FORGOTTEN VICTIMS

You might have perhaps been told that the system it created was responsible for killing proportionately more Bulgarians than perished in the Soviet gulag. Are there any monuments to them, you will sooner or later ask yourself

Issue 63-64, December 2011 - January 2012

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WHERE IN BULGARIA ARE YOU?

This is the clock tower of one of Bulgaria's most remarkable fin-de-siècle stations, located on the southern Black Sea coast. The winding staircase is usually hidden from the eyes of the general public as it is kept locked, but we were allowed access - and were rewarded with exclusive views and insights.

Issue 63-64, December 2011 - January 2012  

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BULGARIA'S MONTHLY QUIZ

Partners swapping, longest cave and some beans

Issue 63-64, December 2011 - January 2012  

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