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Month: January 2017

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors seek to indict former finance minister

January 3, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Simeon Dyankov

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on January 3 that it was attempting to contact former finance minister Simeon Dyankov in order

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria begins collecting income tax for 2016

January 3, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

On the first working day of 2017, Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) is already accepting income tax filings for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian court orders extradition of Dutch citizen facing terrorism charges

January 3, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A three-member panel of the District Court in the Bulgarian town of Haskovo ordered on January 3 the extradition to

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Bulgaria 

School holidays in various Bulgarian cities and towns extended because of flu

January 3, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

A flu epidemic was declared in Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora on January 3, with measures including the closure of schools until

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Business 

Industry Watch: Plovdiv becoming industrial capital of Bulgaria

January 3, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Plovdiv

Plovdiv is increasingly establishing itself as the industrial capital of Bulgaria, according to economists and analysts from the Industry Watch

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Ski season on Sofia’s Vitosha Mountain to open with night skiing event on January 3

January 3, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

The 2017 ski season on Vitosha Mountain Bulgaria’s capital Sofia is to open with a night skiing event on January

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Europe 

Officials: Turkey close to identifying gunman in New Year’s attack

January 3, 2017March 9, 2017 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkish authorities say they are close to identifying the gunman being sought in connection with the New Year’s attack on

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Bulgaria 

Former Bulgarian economy minister says indicted by prosecutors

January 2, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian former energy and economy minister Traicho Traikov said on January 1 that he has been indicted on charges of

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