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Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha: Brexit Is a Colossal Mistake

"To me, Brexit is a colossal mistake. But this is my opinion, I am not the Prime Minister of Great Britain." This comment was made by former Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who was awarded the Hunziker Medal at a ceremony in Plovdiv. The prize is from the International Association of Philatelic Experts (AIEP) for a significant contribution to research.

Director Alexandru Darie has passed away

Director Alexandru Darie, son of late actors Iurie Darie and Consuela Rosu, has passed away Wednesday afternoon, at the Fundeni Clinical Institute, medical sources told AGERPRES. Alexandru Darie, former managing director of Bucharest's Lucia Sturdza Bulandra Theatre, was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago with liver issues, the medical sources added.

The Tourists’ Number in Bulgaria Dropped by nearly 100,000 in June

The decline of tourists in Bulgaria in June was nearly 100,000 - about 55,000 on the South Black Sea coast and about 44,000 on the North, but the season is stable. This was stated in Varna by Rumen Draganov, director of the Institute for Analysis and Evaluation in Tourism, quoted by the Bulgarian National Radio.

Sorokin becomes the first Lithuanian to win the Spartathlon

Lithuanian runner Aleksandr Sorokin won the 35th edition of Spartathlon, one of the most challenging and historical ultra-marathon races, in Sparta on Saturday.

Sorokin, 36, touched the feet of the statue of ancient Spartan King Leonidas in the center of Sparta before dawn around 5.00 am local time, covering non stop 246 kilometers from Athens in 22 hours, 4 minutes and 5 seconds.

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