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Month: May 2017

Business 

Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria in May 2017 improved on all fronts

May 30, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

In May 2017, the indicator of the business climate in Bulgaria increased by 3.2 percentage points in comparison with April,

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Leisure 

Fee to rent umbrella and chaise longue on Bulgarian beaches this summer ranges from 72 stotinki to 16 leva – report

May 30, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

If price is your only consideration in renting an umbrella and chaise longue – a deckchair, if you will –

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Further 400 sq m of mosaics, 65 graves uncovered at Plovdiv’s Great Basilica site

May 30, 2017May 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A further 400 square metres of mosaics and 65 graves have been uncovered since the beginning of the 2017 archaeological

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: State will give Plovdiv 20M leva for European Capital of Culture 2019

May 30, 2017May 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s government will grant Plovdiv a sum of 20 million leva (about 10.26 million euro) for its place as European

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Bulgaria 

Foreign ministers: Bulgaria – Croatia direct flights will boost tourism

May 30, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia

Bulgaria and Croatia hope that direct air flights between the two countries’ capital cities will make a positive contribution to

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Bulgaria 

Former minister for EU presidency: Putin likely to visit Bulgaria in 2018

May 29, 2017May 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev, Russia

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been invited to visit Bulgaria in 2018, when the country celebrates 140 years of liberation

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian transport workers suspend protest at Kulata checkpoint after ‘most’ demands met

May 29, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Bulgarian transport workers who protested at the Kulata border checkpoint with Greece on May 29 ended the protest after talks

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Business 

Agriculture Minister: Wine industry is a leader in agriculture in Bulgaria

May 29, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The wine industry is a leader in agriculture in Bulgaria and deserves to take its place in the development of

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Europe 

Zaev announces names of proposed new coalition government of Macedonia

May 29, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia’s prime minister-designate Zoran Zaev has completed his governing cabinet, which is to include 25 ministries, seven of

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