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Day: December 1, 2016

Bulgaria Leisure 

Bulgaria’s largest open-air ice rink opens in Plovdiv on December 3

December 1, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The now-traditional open-air ice rink near the Central Post Office in Plovdiv opens on December 3 2016, this year expanded

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Bulgaria 

Black Sea border guard, coast guard chiefs sign co-operation memo

December 1, 2016March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Georgia, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine

The heads of border guard and coast guard services of Black Sea countries have signed a memorandum of co-operation and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament passes 2017 Budget at second reading

December 1, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs passed the 2017 Budget Act at second reading on December 1, with little debate on the House floor,

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Bulgaria 

Political row in Bulgaria over nomination of European Commissioner to replace Georgieva

December 1, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Kristalina Georgieva, Rossen Plevneliev

In the weeks since Boiko Borissov’s resignation as prime minister, several questions have faced the country, not least of which

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Business 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2016 was 7.4%, continuing downward trend

December 1, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in October 2016 was 7.4 per cent, continuing the trend of decreasing seen over the past several

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Bulgaria 

EU stats: Third of Bulgarians can’t afford to get together with friends for a drink or meal once a month

December 1, 2016January 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is one of three European Union countries where about a third of the population cannot afford to get together

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Bulgaria 

With a month left to 2016, Bulgaria could be on track to beat last year’s road death numbers

December 1, 2016January 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

On December 1 2016, with a month left to the year, the number of road deaths in Bulgaria since January

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