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Day: October 20, 2017

Bulgaria 

Brexit: Borissov says his country will not give up on protecting the rights of Bulgarian citizens

October 20, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Brexit

Bulgaria will not give up on the protection of the rights of its citizens and its position that Brexit should

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: Bulgaria to give further 500 000 euro to Trust Fund for Africa to stem illegal migration

October 20, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 20 that his country would give a further 500 000 euro to

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Business 

World Bank raises Bulgaria 2017 growth forecast to 3.8%

October 20, 2017October 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The World Bank expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 3.8 per cent in 2017, thanks to robust domestic demand that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Minister admits ladders being used to climb over fence at border with Turkey

October 20, 2017October 22, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Krassimir Karakachanov, Refugees, Turkey

Bulgarian Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov admitted in a television interview on October 20 that ladders were being used to climb

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Prosecutor-General moves against foundation allegedly linked to Mestan’s DOST party

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Lyutvi Mestan, Turkey

Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov had lodged an application in the district court in the southern city of Kurdhzali to shut

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Bulgaria 

European Jewish Congress applauds Bulgarian Government for officially adopting the working definition of Anti-Semitism

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) welcomes the October 18 decision by the Bulgarian Government to adopt the Working Definition of

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Europe 

Greek government defends F-16 fighter jet upgrade deal with the US

October 20, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek government sought on October 19 to defend a deal struck with the US to upgrade Greece’s fleet of

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Bulgaria 

Problems in process of overhaul of Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 engines

October 20, 2017October 21, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato

The Bulgarian Defence Ministry has accepted only two of 10 new and overhauled MiG-29 fighter jet engines because of insufficient

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