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Day: June 12, 2017

Bulgaria 

6.4 Richter scale earthquake in Aegean Sea felt in Bulgarian capital Sofia

June 12, 2017June 13, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale struck at a point in the Aegean Sea on the afternoon of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria will use EU Presidency to advocate European future of Western Balkans – PM and President

June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and President Roumen Radev used separate talks on June 12 with visiting chairman of the

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Europe 

Romanian MiG fighter crashes during ‘Thracian Eagle 2017’ exercise with Bulgarian Air Force

June 12, 2017June 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania

A Romanian Air Force MiG-21 crashed in Constanta County on June 12 during manoeuvres being held as part of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President welcomes town’s referendum against gold mining, investor says it has been racketeered

June 12, 2017June 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has welcomed the outcome of a local referendum in the town of Trun against gold mining

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Europe 

PDK-AAK-Incentive coalition wins the parliamentary elections in Kosovo

June 12, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo

With 65 per cent of ballots counted, the coalition consisting of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Alliance for the Future

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Minister pledges to speed up materials tenders to keep Air Force MiGs flying

June 12, 2017June 13, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

After reports that a lack of engine lubricants was keeping the Bulgarian Air Force’s Russian-made MiG fighters from flying, Defence

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