2018 in Bulgaria

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Events in the year 2018 in Bulgaria .

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References

  1. "Lukov March: Far-right supporters rally in Bulgaria" . Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. "Почина актрисата Мариана Аламанчева". dariknews.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. Почина режисьорът и аниматор, създател на "Чоко и Боко" - Румен Петков (in Bulgarian)