The Orthodox Church was perhaps the most outspoken of all the gays' opponents.

PROUD TO BE DIFFERENT?

The Orthodox Church was perhaps the most outspoken of all the gays' opponents. In a statement posted on its web page, the Bulgarian clergy used strong language to condemn what it termed a "mortal sin" and "ignominious affray"
But what was Adam Mickiewicz doing in Burgas, now Bulgaria's second Black Sea c

ADAM MICKIEWICZ IN BURGAS

But what was Adam Mickiewicz doing in Burgas, now Bulgaria's second Black Sea coast town, at a time when it barely existed except as a small, disease-ridden village, and Bulgaria was a territory of "European Turkey"?
Yes, archaeology in Bulgaria has changed a lot in the last 10 years. The Americ

ARCHAEOLOGY NOW

Yes, archaeology in Bulgaria has changed a lot in the last 10 years. The American Research Center in Sofia, or ARCS, which was founded in 2004, marks an episode in this series of changes, and a positive one at that.
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WILL YOU SPEND THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS IN OR OUTSIDE BULGARIA?

I get to enjoy the best of both worlds this summer. I will be in Blagoevgrad, then I fly to the United States by way of London..

Issue 47-48, August-September 2010

 

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE BULGARIAN FOOD?

"I like shopska salata, but it's nothing special. And – what was that thing the Bulgarians make in pots? Oh yes, kavarma. Only I prefer it home-made, not the one you can order at restaurants."

 

Issue 45-46, June-July 2010

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WHAT'S THE FUNNIEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO YOU IN BULGARIA?

"I drove a taxi home from a club one night because the driver did not know where Lozenets was."

Issue 43-44, April-May 2010

 

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WOULD YOU RATE YOUR EXPERIENCES AT SOFIA AIRPORT AS POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE?

"In the old days the airport staff used to steal from passengers' bags. Has this changed?"

Issue 41-42, February-March 2010

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WILL 2010 BRING THE END OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN BULGARIA?

"No, it will not. The economic crisis in Bulgaria has barely started and the so-called recovery in the United States is false. Bulgarian real estate prices have a long way to fall because they are not in parity with rent prices or average incomes."

Issue 39-40, December 2009 - January 2010

 

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WHAT WERE YOU DOING ON 10 NOVEMBER 1989?

"At that time I had only a vague idea of where Bulgaria was located and I had no idea who Todor Zhivkov was."

Issue 38, November 2009

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HAVE YOU BEEN CHEATED IN BULGARIA?

"Yes, I've been cheated in Bulgaria. By merchants, police, cab drivers, customs agents and so on."

Issue 37, October 2009

 

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WAS THE GENERAL ELECTION IN BULGARIA UP TO WESTERN STANDARDS?

"Bussing in the Turks is an old cliché pulled out at every election by the losers. What's the difference between that and the Democrats bussing in pensioners? It's proactive to mobilise your potential voters. The other parties should stop bitching and show some initiative of their own to get more votes."

Issue 35-36, August-September 2009

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WILL THE 2009 GENERAL ELECTION CHANGE ANYTHING IN BULGARIA?

Of course the elections won't change anything. The only thing that will change Bulgaria is its people – and their awareness that they can change Bulgaria. But this is unlikely to happen.

Issue 34, July 2009

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IN WHAT WAY HAS THE ECONOMIC CRISIS AFFECTED YOU PERSONALLY?

I was working for a Bulgarian firm. I was laid off, along with 40 percent of their employees. It was for the best though...

Issue 33, June 2009

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