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Day: March 20, 2018

Bulgaria 

President Radev urges Israeli investment in Bulgaria’s potential as regional centre of IT

March 20, 2018March 21, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews, Israel, Roumen Radev

As a leading country in high-tech, it is in the interests of the State of Israel to invest in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian police bust organised crime group dealing in archaeological treasures

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

Bulgarian police said on March 20 that they had carried out a special operation five days earlier in which an

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Bulgaria Europe 

Council of the EU proposes May 23-26 2019 as dates for next European Parliament election

March 20, 2018March 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The Council of the European Union said on March 20 that it has put forth the period from May 23

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Bulgaria 

Number of first-time asylum applicants in Bulgaria dropped 82% in 2017 – Eurostat

March 20, 2018March 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

There were a total of 3470 first-time asylum applicants in Bulgaria in 2017, a figure 82 per cent lower than

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Europe 

European Commission invites municipalities to register for free Wi-Fi scheme

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

The European Commission launched the WiFi4EU web portal on March 20, saying that as of now, municipalities all over Europe

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court takes on Istanbul Convention case

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

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court decided on March 20 that the request lodged by 75 MPs from GERB, the senior partner in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Road Infrastructure Agency: Smolyan – Madan road will stay closed about six months

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The road linking the Bulgarian Rhodope town of Smolyan to Madan about 30km away will remain closed for about six

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