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Month: September 2016

Bulgaria 

Plevneliev: Bulgarians carry in their hearts the ideals of activists of Unification

September 6, 2016September 8, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Plovdiv, Rossen Plevneliev

The 1885 Unification of Bulgaria proved that when Bulgarians are united around a righteous and honorable cause, they may with

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Bulgaria 

Four Polish Frontex officers injured in accident on Sofia boulevard

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Four Polish officers from European border agency Frontex were slightly injured in a collision with a public transport tram in

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Europe 

Croatian spy reaches agreement with Serbian prosecution

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Serbia

Cedo Colovic (57), who was arrested last week near the Serbian-Croatian border over suspicion that he has been spying in

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Bulgaria 

Gazprom snubs Bulgaria’s gas hub conference

September 5, 2016September 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff energy, South Stream

Bulgarian officials attempted to downplay the absence of any representatives from Russia state-owned gas company Gazprom at a meeting with

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Bulgaria 

Plevneliev meets Zeman: Czech Republic to assist Bulgaria to guard EU external border

September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Czech Republic, Europe migrant crisis, Rossen Plevneliev

The Czech Republic will support Bulgaria in guarding the European Union’s external border, it was announced at a joint news

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Bulgaria 

Intense traffic and long queues at Bulgaria’s border checkpoints

September 5, 2016September 7, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Traffic at Bulgaria’s border checkpoints with Greece at Kulata, Ilinden and Makaza is extremely intense, the Interior Ministry said on

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Bulgaria 

Free admission to several museums in Bulgaria on September 6, Unification Day

September 5, 2016September 6, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Veliko Turnovo

Admission to several municipal museums in Bulgarian cities will be free on September 6 2016 as the country celebrates Unification

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria cannot accept more economic migrants – PM Borissov

September 4, 2016September 6, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis

Bulgaria is unable to accept more economic migrants, while Europe is also “gasping”, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on September

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Business 

Emmanuel Artur appointed as new CEO of Nestlé Bulgaria

September 3, 2016February 28, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Nestlé group has appointed Emmanuel Artur as CEO of its division in Bulgaria, the company announced. Artur will be replacing

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