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Day: December 5, 2017

Bulgaria 

US metal band Wehrmacht distances itself from Bulgarian official’s fake T-shirt

December 5, 2017December 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Wehrmacht, the crossover/thrash metal band from Oregon, has distanced itself from a T-shirt controversially worn by the head of the

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Business 

Bulgarian economy’s asset is educated young people, Radev tells French firms

December 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has exhorted French business people to promote industrial co-operation and technology transfers with his country. Meeting

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reports 0.9% economic growth in Q3 2017

December 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian fourth-graders rank 13th out of 50 countries in study of reading literacy

December 5, 2017December 7, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Fourth-graders in Bulgaria scored 13th out of 50 countries in reading capabilities, according to a new survey. At the same

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Exhibition ‘The Icon – A Symbol and an Image in Modern Bulgarian Art’ at Sofia City Art Gallery until February 4

December 5, 2017December 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

An exhibition entitled “The Icon – A Symbol and an Image in Modern Bulgarian Art” opens at Sofia City Art

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Europe 

Arrivals of migrants and refugees in Europe so far in 2017 total more than 175 000, much lower than in 2016

December 5, 2017December 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

By December 3, there had been 175 329 arrivals of migrants and refugees in Europe so far in 2017, according

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian EU Presidency to seek balance on pan-European topics – deputy foreign minister

December 5, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgaria EU presidency

As the holder of the EU Presidency in 2018, Bulgaria will seek balance and understanding on the most important pan-European

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