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Month: April 2017

Bulgaria 

Close to 90 per cent of Bulgarians own their own homes, statistics for 2016 show

April 18, 2017April 19, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

About 89.7 per cent of Bulgarian households are living in dwellings that they own and 6.3 per cent live in

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Bulgaria 

In past eight years, Bulgarians have cut spending on bread, booze and cigarettes

April 18, 2017April 19, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Between 2008 and 2016, Bulgarians cut down on buying bread while consuming more fruit and vegetables – and they drank

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Leisure World 

Russia pulls out of Eurovision 2017 song contest in Kyiv after entrant barred by Ukraine over Crimea wrangle

April 13, 2017January 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision, Russia, Ukraine

Russia has pulled out of 2017 Eurovision in Kyiv after Ukraine refused to allow Russian contestant Julia Samoylova to travel

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Europe 

Turkish referendum too close to call

April 13, 2017 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Voters in Turkey will consider a constitutional referendum Sunday on whether to transform their government from the current parliamentary system

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s coming coalition government spells out policies – all the details

April 13, 2017April 18, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

A migration policy that prevents foreigners from being in the country illegally and expels illegal migrants, increased border security, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s GERB, United Patriots announce agreement on governance programme for coalition government

April 13, 2017April 16, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, United Patriots, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Bulgarian centre-right GERB party leader Boiko Borissov and nationalist United Patriots co-leader Valeri Simeonov announced on April 13 that the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s military: Gaps in the ranks, outdated equipment and shortage of funds

April 13, 2017April 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato

Bulgaria’s armed forces have a critical shortage of military personnel, a systemic lack of money and are supplied with outdated

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Bulgaria 

Borissov meets MRF in bid for ‘maximum support’ during Bulgaria’s EU presidency

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017

Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB party leader Boiko Borissov, expected within weeks to again become prime minister, held talks with the Movement

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Business 

British American Tobacco to buy Bulgartabac brands, distribution unit

April 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

British American Tobacco (BAT) said on April 12 that it has reached an agreement with Bulgaria’s former state tobacco monopoly

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