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Day: June 27, 2017

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Regional Development Minister orders check of 10 per cent of buildings with new cladding, including for fire safety

June 27, 2017January 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Regional Development Minister has ordered the National Construction Control Directorate to carry out an inspection of residential buildings on

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Bulgaria 

Two daughters of Bulgaria’s Deputy Chief Mufti assaulted in Sofia street

June 27, 2017June 27, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Unidentified assailants attacked two daughters of one of the Deputy Chief Muftis of Bulgaria, one of the spiritual leaders of

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Bulgaria 

Every fourth Bulgarian sees fake news in the media every day – poll

June 27, 2017June 28, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Every fourth Bulgarian (25 per cent) sees false news in the media on a daily basis, every sixth (17 per

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Bulgaria 

British ambassador: Working on visit by Theresa May to Sofia for talks with Borissov

June 27, 2017June 28, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Brexit

Work is being done on a possible visit to Sofia by British prime minister Theresa May for talks with her

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian former defence minister: Caretaker cabinet left it to next government to decide on negotiations on fighter jet acquisition

June 27, 2017June 28, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Nato, Roumen Radev

The Ognyan Gerdzhikov caretaker cabinet only “validated” the ranking of bids to supply new jet fighters to the Bulgarian Air

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