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Day: June 7, 2017

Europe 

EU launches new defence fund amid growing security concerns

June 7, 2017 Deutsche Welle

With a looming Brexit and US pressure to boost defence spending, the EU has created a fund to bolster defence

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Mediaeval necropolis with 40 graves found in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Archaeologists working in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv have found a necropolis dating from the Middle Ages. The site, with 40

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reports 0.9% economic growth in Q1 2017

June 7, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgaria 

Borissov in Berlin: Bulgaria and Germany can work together to help the Balkans

June 7, 2017June 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Because of Bulgaria’s geographical location and its 2018 presidency of the EU, the country can do much to help the Balkans,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Shalom Jewish organisation welcomes European Parliament resolution against anti-Semitism, calls for government action

June 7, 2017January 4, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews

The Shalom Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria said on June 7 that it welcomed the approval by a huge

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Tsatsarov holds talks with President Radev on judicial reform

June 7, 2017June 8, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency judiciary, Roumen Radev

Continuing his series of meetings with senior figures in Bulgaria’s judicial system, President Roumen Radev held talks on June 7

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian FM Zaharieva in Bucharest: Good co-operation with Romania on issues such as scrapping visas for Canada

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

There is good co-operation between Bulgaria and Romania on shared issues such as the abolition of visa requirements for their

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