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Day: February 19, 2018

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria high court confirms fine on biscuit-maker for false advertising

February 19, 2018February 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) ruled on February 19 to reject the appeal lodged by Mondelez Bulgaria Holding against a

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Bulgaria 

Hungary’s Orbán seeks Bulgarian EU Presidency’s help to change migration policy

February 19, 2018February 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Europe migrant crisis, Hungary, Refugees

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán brought his campaign against the EU’s migration policy to Sofia on February 19, underlining his

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian nationalist co-leader Simeonov calls into question future of coalition

February 19, 2018February 21, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of the United Patriots nationalist coalition that is the minority partner in Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s

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Business 

Nordic MTG agrees sale of Bulgarian broadcaster Nova Televizia to Czech PPF Group

February 19, 2018February 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Modern Times Group (MTG) said on February 19 that it has agreed to sell its majority stake in Bulgarian broadcaster

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Airport reports 6.6% passenger traffic increase in January 2018

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia Airport saw a 6.6 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger numbers in January 2018, falling just short of half

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Europe 

Greece to top Eurogroup meeting agenda

February 19, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

The implementation of the Greek bailout programme will top the agenda of a scheduled Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on February

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry mulling tougher sanctions against breaches of indoor smoking ban

February 19, 2018February 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health is considering adopting proposals from anti-smoking NGOs for considerably tougher penalties for breaches of the ban

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