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- Written by: Булка Кусаева
- Category: Traditions
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Pomaks and Gagauzes. Features of religion in Bulgaria
The role of religion in Bulgaria is quite large. The church is an important symbol of identity, as well as a factor in physical, spiritual and cultural identity. In addition to patron of national art, at one time, the Bulgarian Church also acted as the custodian of significant, and sometimes even illegally published, books. This allowed Bulgaria, revived from the yoke of the Ottoman Empire, to return to its roots.
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- Written by: smm
- Category: Mentality
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Business in Bulgaria. Underwater rocks
Bulgaria attracts tourists with its mild climate, close location to European countries and affordable prices. Many, returning home after another vacation, realize that they do not want to leave anymore and begin planning to move to Bulgaria for permanent residence. One of the main problems that our compatriots face in this situation is finding a source of income on the territory of a foreign country.
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- Written by: Булка Кусаева
- Category: Culture
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Kukerlandia 2019. Annual festival in Yambol
At the end of winter, on March 28, the international annual masquerade festival Kukerlandia traditionally starts. Costumed monsters of all stripes will gather to scare away evil spirits from the lands of Bulgaria. Kukeri, survakari, mechkari, stanchinari, maskari, dervishes and jamali, babugeri, elders will dance for 4 days in the south-east of Bulgaria in the city of Yambol. It is worth mentioning that the carnival has been held annually for 20 years, and this year the festival celebrates its anniversary.
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- Written by: smm
- Category: Law
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Bulgaria has run out of blue license plates
Blue license plates are issued to people living in Bulgaria using a residence permit card (the car is registered to an individual). Contains the alphabetic value XX and a combination of numbers of 4 characters, example: “XX 1234”. The validity of vehicle documents (PTS) and the expiration date of the license plates are directly related to the validity period of the personal card. As a result, an annual visit to KAT is required to present a personal card and renewal.
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- Category: Law
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Fines for traffic violations in Bulgaria in 2019
To begin with, I would like to note that in general, problems with road inspectors on Bulgarian highways arise infrequently. The guards, with rare exceptions, behave calmly, sometimes they can let the driver go without a fine, giving a warning, and also, often, treat ladies driving condescendingly. However, do not forget that there are cameras installed on the highways that detect violations of the speed limit and the presence of an unpaid vinet tax. In addition, drivers should keep in mind that since 2019, fines for non-compliance with traffic rules have increased slightly.
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- Written by: smm
- Category: Law
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Electronic vignette in Bulgaria
With the advent of the new year, modern rules for issuing and paying for vignettes in Bulgaria came into force. It should be noted that now there is no need to stick a paper sticker on the windshield of the car. When checked by road inspectors, drivers are not required to present a document confirming the purchased electronic vignette, since payment data is now available online. Prices for e-vinettes remain unchanged for all vehicles; in some cases, it is necessary to pay a percentage to the intermediary seller.
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- Written by: Айляк Балдаран
- Category: Residence permit
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Bulgarian citizenship for travelers!
It's no secret that being a citizen of Russia, traveling is incredibly difficult. Visa centers are located only in large cities, advance registration for submitting documents is required, visa issuance periods extend for several weeks, the number of days of stay is strictly limited by regulations, and do not forget about the consular fee. The list of visa-free countries for Russian citizens is limited to CIS countries (up to 90 days); Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro on the Balkan Peninsula; South Korea (60 days), Thailand (30 days) and Israel (90 days), as well as several South American countries.
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- Written by: Булка Кусаева
- Category: Recipes
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Bulgarian Banitsa. Recipe & story
Banitsa is a traditional pastry made from thin layers of puff dough. Home banitsa is an essential part of the Bulgarian tableful. On holidays a “lucky coin” is baked inside: it is wishes, written on paper and wrapped in foil or a piece of dogwood with berries.
Traditional filling is white cheese (sirene/сирене) there are also options with spinach (spanachnik/спаначник), pumpkin (tikvenik/тиквеник), herbs (zelnik/зелник), potatoes (patatnik/пататник), onions (luchnik/лучник), fish and meat. The shape also differs: spiral banitsa is called “sviwnik/свивник”, layered like lasagna “nalozgena/наложена” banica.
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- Written by: Alina Zarubezhnova
- Category: Recipes
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Lutenitсa recipe & story
Apart from Bulgaria lutenica is popular in Macedonia, Serbia, Greece, and even in Turkey thanks to their geography, climate and historical ties between these countries. The main ingredient of this chutney is capsicum - a sweet pepper, also known as bell pepper, well growing in Balkan region. Lutenica comes in many varieties, is available in any store and is served either as a relish or as a side to main courses in all local restaurants.
As for texture lutenica can be smooth (“finosmlyana”/финосмляна) or grainy (“edrosmlyana”/едросмляна), according to Bulgarian words “fino/фино” (“fine”) and “edro/едро” (“big”, “course”). This treat is traditionally enjoyed with chips or is spread on breads. It also can be served with grated cheese sprinkled on it, and is spotted to come as ketchup for European dishes.
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- Written by: smm
- Category: Services
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Mobile communications and Internet in Bulgaria
In Bulgaria, mobile communication services are provided by three main operators M-tel (A1), Vivacom, Telenor. In addition to the main service, television connection and equipment setup are offered. Despite the fact that all companies have approximately the same prices and mobile Internet coverage, each of them has its own opponents and supporters. Below we will provide specific information on each of them.