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Day: August 31, 2017

Bulgaria 

9 Bulgarians arrested over payment card fraud in which 3000 EU victims lost 500 000 euro

August 31, 2017September 3, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Nine Bulgarians were among 31 suspects arrrested in a joint operation against an international criminal network of payment card fraudsters,

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Europe 

New and improved car emissions tests become mandatory in EU on September 1

August 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

As of September 1 2017, new car models will have to pass new and more reliable emissions tests in real

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Bulgaria 

800M leva rail overhaul project will cut Plovdiv – Bourgas train travelling time by 40 minutes

August 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv

After the overhaul of the Plovdiv to Bourgas railway line, the travelling time by train between the two cities will

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry begins check on firearm licences after fatal shooting in Sofia

August 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The Bulgarian Interior Ministry has begun a check on all issued firearm licences in the country following a fatal shooting

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Business 

Unemployment in Bulgaria at 5.9 per cent in July 2017, again below EU average

August 31, 2017September 5, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 5.9 per cent in July 2017, down from 7.6 per cent in July 2016 and again

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Bulgaria 

Job vacancies: Bulgarian Foreign Ministry advertises for trainee diplomatic attachés

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on August 31 that it is preparing to recruit intern attachés, with the aim of attracting

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Bulgaria 

25 artists work on restoration of facade of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv railway station

August 31, 2017September 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Twenty-five artists are working to restore the facade of Plovdiv Central Railway Station, restoring the glory to the work of

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Bulgaria 

Close to 19 000 motorists caught speeding in Bulgaria in just one week

August 31, 2017September 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Close to 19 000 motorists were caught exceeding the speed limit in Bulgaria in just one week, from August 21

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