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Day: February 20, 2018

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian court rejects Moroccan terrorism suspect’s appeal

February 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The Plovdiv Appellate Court ruled on February 20 to reject the appeal lodged by Moroccan national Naufal Zahri, wanted by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria mulls amendments to anti-corruption law

February 20, 2018February 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly is set to discuss a bill of amendments to the recently-passed controversial law meant to fight corruption,

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Bulgaria 

EU would benefit from maximum number of countries joining euro – Bulgarian Parliament Speaker

February 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian EU Presidency, euro zone

The European Union will benefit from the accession of a maximum number of member states to the euro, Bulgarian National

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among lowest percentages in EU of people employed in culture

February 20, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria is third-lowest in the European Union in the percentage of people employed in the cultural sector, according to statistics

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Bulgaria 

Austrian chancellor Kurz postpones visit to Bulgaria for health reasons

February 20, 2018February 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency

A planned visit to Bulgaria on February 20 by Austrian federal chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been postponed because he is

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Bulgaria 

Tsvetanov: Bulgarian President Radev is ‘jealous’ of PM Boiko Borissov

February 20, 2018February 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

The leader of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party parliamentary group says that President Roumen Radev is “jealous” of

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in 2017 was 901.9M euro

February 20, 2018February 21, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2017 stood at 901.9 million euro, the equivalent of 1.8 per cent of the

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