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Month: December 2017

Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Mediaeval tomb found at Plovdiv’s Odeon site

December 8, 2017December 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Archaeologists working at the Odeon site in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv have found a mediaeval tomb, at the start of

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Europe 

Erdogan visit to Greece sparks political controversy

December 8, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

The historic visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Athens on December 7 sparked a political disagreement between ruling

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Europe 

Minor earthquakes rattle Bulgaria and Greece

December 8, 2017October 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Two minor earthquakes, one in Greece and one in Bulgaria, have occurred in the past few hours. At 6.05am locat

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria referred to ECJ for failure to transpose digital market, maritime policy EU directives

December 7, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on December 7 that it decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice for

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Bulgaria 

World Bank, Borissov launch initiative to back regional integration in Western Balkans

December 7, 2017December 8, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency World Bank

The World Bank and Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov have launched a regional initiative to support regional integration in the

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Business 

Borissov: Bulgaria and Serbia to sign deal on reducing roaming within two days

December 7, 2017December 8, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Within two days, Bulgaria and Serbia will sign a deal on reducing roaming charges, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ‘pilot president’ Radev flies Rafale fighter during visit to France

December 6, 2017December 8, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

On the third and final day of his working visit to France, taking place at the invitation of French President

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet formally adopts EU presidency priorities

December 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency

Bulgaria’s government approved at its sitting on December 6 the four priorities for the country’s upcoming presidency of the Council

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Bulgaria 

Martenitsa makes it on to Unesco list of ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’

December 6, 2017January 2, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The martenitsa has made it on to Unesco’s “representative list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity”. Or, more precisely, the

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