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Month: March 2016

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to test siren system in 11 cities on April 1 2016

March 31, 2016April 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The early warning siren system will be tested in Sofia and 10 other cities on April 1 2016 at 1pm,

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Europe 

US plans to boost military presence in Eastern Europe

March 31, 2016March 31, 2016 VOANews Nato

The United States plans to increase its military presence in Eastern Europe to deter Russian aggression, officials said Wednesday. The

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Bulgaria 

European energy union a ‘shared priority’ for Bulgaria, Croatia

March 30, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, energy, Europe migrant crisis, Rossen Plevneliev

The building of a European Energy Union and regional energy market is a shared priority for Bulgaria and Croatia, Bulgarian

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Paul McCartney to play Prague’s O2 Arena on June 16

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 The Prague Post Czech Republic

Sir Paul McCartney has added Prague to his upcoming One on One tour, and will be at O2 Arena on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian motor vehicle administration head arrested for corruption – reports

March 30, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The head of Bulgaria’s Motor Vehicle Administration Agency, Tsvetelin Tsvetanov, was arrested in an anti-corruption raid in capital city Sofia

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Europe 

SAA between Kosovo and EU enters into force on April 1

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo

The Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Kosovo and the European Union will be effective as of April 1 2016. Authorities

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet approves 3BN leva military shopping list

March 30, 2016April 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s centre-right coalition Cabinet approved on March 30 2016 three military investment projects, with the shopping list including acquisition of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria opens concession tender for Plovdiv Airport

March 30, 2016April 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on March 30 the proposed tender to offer a 35-year concession on the Plovdiv Airport, the government

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian artists plan bust of Reagan in Sofia’s South Park

March 30, 2016April 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The Union of Bulgarian Artists has announced a competition to choose a sculptor to produce a three-metre monument with a

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