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Bulgarian police find nearly 1 million cigarettes without excise stamps
At about 10:00 a.m. local time the police checked a Mercedes vehicle driven by the 44-year-old M.L. The crime-busters found the contraband behind boxes of light fixtures. They seized 990,000 cigarettes without excise stamps. M.L. has a criminal record of
Jan 17, 2013
Focus English News (bg)
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Jan 17, 2013 08:27
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[Europe] Bulgarian expert: EC requirements for tobacco production to boost smuggling
“Hostility towards the tobacco sector will not conceal the important economic, juridical and social problems, which are set with the proposal of the European Commission (EC) about changes in the Tobacco Products Directive,” Tsvetan Filev, Chairperson of
Jan 14, 2013
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Jan 14, 2013 08:20
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[Belarus, Bulgaria] Latvian customs seize 260,000 pieces of illicit cigarettes
A total of 22 cardboard boxes full of cigarettes were found during a customs check on a train at the Indra checkpoint. The illegal tobacco products were hidden under a shipment of coal. Authorities found and confiscated 220,000 pieces of cigarettes.
Jan 7, 2013
Focus English News (bg)
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Jan 8, 2013 18:29
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Bulgarian Righists to Organize Smoking Referendum
Minor Bulgarian rightist Union of Democratic Forces party has announced it will start a petition for a nationwide referendum on the recently imposed full smoking ban in the country.
Jan 8, 2013
Novinite.com (bg)
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Jan 8, 2013 11:17
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Investigations find widespread violations of Bulgaria's smoking ban
Six months after the introduction by Bulgaria of a full ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces such as restaurants and bars, and a few weeks after failed attempts to reverse the law, investigations by two television stations have found widespread breac
Jan 4, 2013
Sofia Globe
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Jan 3, 2013 21:02
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Four men sustain burns while trying to light a cigarette in Bulgaria's Petrich
The four men are kukeri – people dressed in special costumes who perform the ritual of scaring away evil spirits. While one of them was trying to light a cigarette, his costume caught fire. The other three tried to help him
Jan 1, 2013
Focus English News (bg)
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Jan 1, 2013 12:00
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Measures against cigarette smuggling in Bulgaria yield results
The measures Bulgaria has taken to fight cigarette smuggling are yielding results, according to the national Customs Agency. A total of 80 million contraband cigarettes have been seized since the beginning of this year, the Sofia-based agency told SETim
Dec 29, 2012
Southeast European Times
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Dec 29, 2012 11:59
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Bulgarian Hotel, Restaurant Association: New Govt Will Lift Smoking Ban
Blagoy Ragin, Chair of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA), has said that the full indoor smoking ban will be lifted in six months, once a new government assumes office. On Tuesday, MPs from the Parliamentary Economic Committee rejecte
Dec 18, 2012
Novinite.com (bg)
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Dec 18, 2012 17:55
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Bulgarian Parliament's economy committee rejects move to ease total smoking ban
An attempt to backtrack on Bulgaria’s total ban on smoking in enclosed spaces in restaurants, bars and other public places has failed in Parliament’s committee on the economy, a few days after a similar attempt was defeated in the health committee.
Dec 18, 2012
Sofia Globe
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Dec 18, 2012 17:45
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Bulgaria's Economy Minister supports 'flexibility' on smoking ban
Bulgarian Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister Delyan Dobrev says that his ministry supports “flexibility” on the ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces. Speaking ahead of a December 18 2012 meeting of Parliament’s committee on the economy,
Dec 18, 2012
Sofia Globe
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Dec 18, 2012 17:44