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Month: August 2017

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s main foreign policy national security risks in 2016 were Syria war, migrant pressure on EU – official report

August 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit, Syria

The main foreign policy risks to Bulgaria’s national security in 2016 came from the continuing military operations in Syria, instability

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Bulgaria 

Joint Bulgaria – Israeli flight training exercise to be held in September 2017

August 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A joint flight training exercise by the air forces of Bulgaria and Israel is to be held in Bulgaria in

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Bulgaria 

Remembering victims of totalitarian and authoritarian regimes: ‘There is no place in the EU for extremism, intolerance and oppression’

August 23, 2017August 25, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

There is no place in the European Union for extremism, intolerance and oppression, European Commissioners Frans Timmermans and Věra Jourová said

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Bulgaria 

Council for Electronic Media elects Kamenarov as new head of public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television

August 23, 2017August 25, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Bulgaria’s Council for Electronic Media voted on August 23 to appoint Konstantin Kamenarov as the new director-general of public broadcaster

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has second-lowest meat prices in EU, Denmark the highest – Eurostat

August 23, 2017August 25, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Denmark has the highest prices of meat in the European Union, while Poland has the lowest, with Bulgaria at the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian tavern in hot water over illegal charge for patrons

August 22, 2017August 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

A Bulgarian tavern in the northern Black Sea coastal resort village of Kranevo could face a large fine after being

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian police and road agency inspectorate launch large-scale checks of lorries and cars

August 22, 2017August 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian police and Road Agency Inspectorate officials started on August 22 large-scale checks of drivers of lorries and cars for

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Europe 

Vucic: Intelligence offensive against Serbia in Macedonia

August 22, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia, Serbia

The staff of the Serbian embassy in theRepublic of Macedonia have been recalled for consultations after the Serbian secret service

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Bulgaria 

Jewish monument in Bulgaria’s Vidin defaced

August 21, 2017August 24, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

A monument erected in Bulgaria’s Vidin by Israelis from the town has been defaced, daubed with the words “Allah”, “Palestine”,

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