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Day: February 6, 2018

Bulgaria 

Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019: Call for ‘small projects’ proposals

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The Plovdiv 2019 Foundation has announced an open call for small projects to be part of the city’s place as

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Europe 

Athens welcomes Skopje’s decision on changing name of airport, highway

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an official announcement, that the decision by the government in the neighbouring

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Bulgaria 

Dutch PM Rutte in Sofia: More work needed before Bulgaria can join Schengen

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Schengen

Visiting Sofia on February 6, Netherlands prime minister Mark Rutte expressed support for Bulgaria joining the EU’s Schengen visa zone,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria welcomes European Commission adoption of strategy for Western Balkans

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bulgaria said on February 6 that it welcomes the Strategy for the Western Balkans, adopted

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Business 

Safer Internet Day 2018: Only 20% of Bulgarian businesses have an ICT security policy

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Only 20 per cent of Bulgarian businesses using computers had a IT security policy, lower than the EU average of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria launches new probe into ‘double standards’ in food compared with Central Europe

February 6, 2018February 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A new study on double standards for food in Bulgaria and in Central Europe is being prepared by Bulgaria’s Food

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