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Day: February 14, 2017

Bulgaria 

Audit finds irregularities in more than 100 public procurements by Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry

February 14, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

An audit has found irregularities in more than 100 public procurements by the Ministry of Defence, Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister

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Bulgaria 

Shalom Organisation of the Jews in Bulgaria calls for banning of ‘Lukov March’ 2017

February 14, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

As in several previous years, the Shalom Organisation of the Jews has issued a call to Sofia municipality to ban

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Bulgarian Archaeology 2016 exhibition is on at National Archaeological Museum in Sofia until March 19

February 14, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The annual exhibition of fascinating finds by archaeologists in Bulgaria is on at the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia from

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Bulgaria 

More than 11 500 migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe so far in 2017 – IOM

February 14, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

A total of 11 515 refugees and migrants had arrived in Europe so far this year, the International Organization for Migration

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Bulgaria 

A Bulgarian tale: Of Elin Pelin, the will of the people, fascism, the bogeyman and a small-town mayor

February 14, 2017March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Europe migrant crisis

When Ivailo Simeonov was a candidate for election as mayor of the Bulgarian town of Elin Pelin in 2015, his

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency: 16 tunnels pose accident risk

February 14, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Sixteen of 34 tunnels checked by Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency pose a moderate to high risk of accidents, agency board

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