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Month: March 2017

Business 

Bulgaria’s annual GDP growth in 2016 was 3.4% – statistical institute

March 7, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s GDP for 2016 increased in real terms by 3.4 per cent compared to 2015, the National Statistical Institute said

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Europe 

European Court: EU member countries not obliged to grant humanitarian visas to asylum-seekers

March 7, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

European Union countries are not required, under EU law, to grant a humanitarian visa to people who wish to enter

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian political parties spent more than a million leva on media advertising in first 10 days of election campaign – study

March 7, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2017, Media

Ten days after the start of the official campaign period ahead of Bulgaria’s March 26 2017 parliamentary elections, political parties

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Bulgaria 

Row in Bulgarian town of Belene over church sheltering Syrian refugee family

March 7, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Syrian refugees

In a case similar to the one in the Bulgarian town of Elin Pelin some weeks ago, there is a

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Bulgaria 

Controversy over claims of Turkish role in Bulgaria’s March 2017 elections

March 6, 2017March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2017, Lyutvi Mestan

Controversy is growing over reports of the roles of Turkish officials in Bulgaria’s March 26 2017 early parliamentary elections, including

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev steps in to Pirin National Park controversy

March 6, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has stepped in to the controversy around the future of Pirin National Park,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Justice Ministry proposes changes to rules on applying for Bulgarian citizenship

March 6, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Justice Ministry has proposed changes to the rules for applying for Bulgarian citizenship in a move directed at tightening

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Europe 

Greek government talks with creditors reach impasse yet again

March 6, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Very little progress was made in the meetings held over the weekend between Greek government ministers and the “quartet” of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria elections 2017: The week that was, March 5

March 5, 2017March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Volen Siderov

With three weeks to go to Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on March 26, GERB leader Boiko Borissov and Bulgarian Socialist

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