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Day: April 12, 2018

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian extra-parliamentary right-wing parties form new union

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A group of Bulgarian right-wing and reformist political parties and coalitions that have no seats in Parliament formally formed a

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Bulgaria 

Monument of gratitude for 1943 rescue of Bulgarian Jews unveiled in Bourgas

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Bulgarian Jews

A monument of gratitude for the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust has been unveiled in the Black

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Bulgaria 

Population of Bulgaria shrunk by more than 410 000 between 2007 and 2017

April 12, 2018April 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

As of December 31 2017, the population of Bulgaria was 7 050 034, a drop of close to 52 000

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv Open Arts Foundation cancels 2018 ‘Night’ festival after row with city’s mayor

April 12, 2018April 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The Open Arts Foundation of Plovdiv has announced the cancellation of the “Night” – formerly known as the Night of

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – February 2018 up by 2.9%, trade balance negative – statistics institute

April 12, 2018April 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In January – February 2018, the value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to just more than eight billion

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Bulgaria 

More than 31 000 people emigrated from Bulgaria in 2017 – official statistics

April 12, 2018April 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 31 586 people changed their registered address in Bulgaria for one abroad in 2017, just more than

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