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A new lease of life for the ancient Baths of Sofia. After more than 30 years, this distinguished old building in central Sofia has donned a new suit and is out to show Sofians that there is plenty left in it yet.
Fri, Feb 10 2012
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A new lease of life for the ancient Baths of Sofia. After more than 30 years, this distinguished old building in central Sofia has donned a new suit and is out to show Sofians that there is plenty left in it yet.
Seeing the glass as half full rather than half empty has always been the right choice for 35-year-old Antonio Lezza, who has been in Bulgaria for the past four years.
Salvadori has been in Bulgaria since 1994 and takes pride in the fact that he built the company in Bulgaria from scratch and that today it is the number one in its field - pharmaceuticals and bandages - in Eastern Europe.
The author of numerous works on archaeology, published both in Italy and Bulgaria, the curator of national and international exhibitions, Maria Reho's biggest achievement is the restoration of the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia
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Bulgaria has joined other US allies in condemning the release by WikiLeaks of secret diplomatic cable traffic and affirmed that relations between Sofia and Washington will not be hampered by the disclosures.
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Unknown Bulgaria is a collection of stories, first published in Capital Light, about little-known places in Bulgaria, spots that have kept their history, spirit and traditions.