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Day: June 5, 2017

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev initiates series of meetings with leaders of judiciary to discuss judicial reform

June 5, 2017June 7, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency judiciary, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev began on June 5 a series of hitherto-unannounced meetings with senior figures in

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Bulgaria 

Special Court in Sofia jails Australian-Bulgarian man for preparing to commit terrorism

June 5, 2017June 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The Special Criminal Court in Bulgarian capital Sofia has sentenced John “Ivan” Zahariev (21), an Australian and Bulgarian dual citizen,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian among the injured in June 3 terrorist attack in London – Foreign Ministry

June 5, 2017June 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian citizen was among the dozens injured in the June 3 terrorist attack in London, the Foreign Ministry in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov: EU should create its own collective defence

June 5, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on June 5 that the way to save money and still have a reliable

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Interior Minister: There was information last week on a terrorist threat

June 5, 2017June 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

There was information last week on a terrorist threat, but it was assessed as of low probability and the threat

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Business 

World Bank June 2017 global economic prospects report sees Bulgaria’s GDP growth this year at 3%

June 5, 2017June 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

The World Bank’s June 2017 Global Economic Prospects report sees Bulgaria’s growth as ending at three per cent in 2017,

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Bulgaria 

Russian Air Force aircraft on observation mission in Bulgarian air space under ‘Open Skies’ agreement

June 5, 2017June 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

A Russian Air Force AN-30 aircraft will carry out aerial surveillance flights in Bulgarian air space from June 5 to

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