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Day: September 21, 2017

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s long weekend weather – cloudy with a chance of rain

September 21, 2017September 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria heads into a long weekend from September 22 to 24, which once again is expected to create traffic congestion

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Bulgaria 

Shalom organization of Bulgarian Jews irked by ‘Patriots’ declaration on Rosh Hashanah

September 21, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews

The Shalom Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria has responded with extreme concern to a declaration in Parliament by the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government sets limits on movement of asylum-seekers

September 21, 2017September 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees

The Bulgarian government, at a meeting on September 21, imposed limits on the movements of asylum-seekers housed at various refugee

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Bulgaria 

Defence Minister: Jet fighters that Bulgaria gets should be new

September 21, 2017September 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov

The jet fighters that Bulgaria plans to acquire should be new, Bulgarian Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said on September 21,

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Bulgaria 

Patriot games: Nationalists in Bulgarian Parliament make politics of Rosh Hashanah

September 21, 2017September 22, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews

The United Patriots, the grouping of nationalist and far-right parties that is the minority partner in Bulgaria’s government, made a

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Europe 

EU survey: 76% of Muslims feel strongly attached to the European country they live in

September 21, 2017September 22, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Most Muslims in the European Union have a high sense of trust in democratic institutions despite experiencing widespread discrimination and

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Business 

Bulgarian carrier Mobiltel to rebrand as A1

September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian telecom Mobiltel, which currently operates under the Mtel brand, will rebrand as A1 as it parent company Telekom Austria

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Bulgaria 

US appreciates important role of Bulgarian EU Presidency, Foreign Minister Zaharieva told

September 21, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

The United States appreciates the important role of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Elizabeth Millard,

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Bulgaria 

Armed conflicts across the world undermine peace and human values, Bulgaria’s Radev tells UN

September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Armed conflicts in many parts of the world continued to undermine peace and human values, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has

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