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Month: October 2017

Business 

Monthly poll sees business climate in Bulgaria as ‘unfavourable’ in October 2017

October 30, 2017October 31, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular monthly poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) found that the business climate in the country was seen

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM accepts resignation of Health Minister after allegations in TV report

October 30, 2017October 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov accepted the resignation of Health Minister Nikolai Petrov on October 30, the government media service

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria is largest producer of pumpkins in EU, Eurostat says in Halloween message

October 30, 2017October 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Did you know that Bulgaria is the largest producer of gourds and pumpkins in the European Union? Almost 12 100

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Perspectives 

Halloween high: Bitcoin hits $6300 all time record – and the top 8 mistakes Bitcoin newbies will make

October 30, 2017November 3, 2017 Lance Nelson Lance Nelson

Back in July 2016, when the Bitcoin price was $642, I said in an article in The Sofia Globe that

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Europe 

Macedonia local elections: SDSM claims victory, VMRO-DPMNE refuses to recognise results

October 30, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Macedonian Social Democratic Union (SDSM) and Democratic Union for Integration (BDI) have celebrated their victory in the Republic of Macedonia’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria declares ‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning for strong winds in 17 districts on October 30

October 30, 2017October 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria declared a dangerous weather “Code Orange” warning for 17 districts in the northern half of the country and along

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Europe 

EU threatens visa restrictions for countries that don’t accept rejected asylum-seekers

October 30, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, European Commission, Refugees

The European Union has decided to take measures against countries that do not co-operate with repatriating migrants who have been denied

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s EU Presidency ministry slams opposition BSP for politicising presidency

October 29, 2017October 31, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian EU Presidency, Kornelia Ninova

Making Bulgaria’s 2018 Presidency of the EU a theme of party congresses shows, unfortunately, a complete lack of responsibility to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Aviation Association on fighter pilot controversy: Aviation capacity at ‘critically low level’

October 29, 2017October 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

The Bulgarian Aviation Association (BAA) has spoken out in an open letter to the country’s leaders following the controversy around

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