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Day: May 16, 2018

Bulgaria 

Controversy continues over ‘Country of Rescued Jews’ exhibition, over Simeonov’s statement

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Attempts are being made to mount a controversial exhibition “Country of the Rescued Jews” in other parts of Bulgaria after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet to seek Parliament approval for Belene nuclear power plant restart

May 16, 2018May 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Six years after the first cabinet headed by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov shelved plans to build a nuclear power on

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Bulgaria 

OSI poll: Most Bulgarians support Western Balkans countries, but not Turkey, joining EU

May 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Most Bulgarian citizens would support the accession of the Western Balkans to the EU, but not that of Turkey, if

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Bulgaria 

Bourgas Airport attack trial: 40 witnesses being heard over two days

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas terrorist attack

Bulgaria’s Special Criminal Court is holding hearings over two days in Bourgas of 40 witnesses in connection with the terrorist

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Bulgaria 

Tusk in Sofia: ‘I hope to bring our Western Balkans friends closer to the EU’

May 16, 2018May 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency, Bulgarian EU Presidency

Speaking on the eve of the EU’s first collective meeting with leaders of Western Balkans countries for 15 years, European

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Bulgaria World 

Iran, Gaza, Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs on the menu at EU leaders’ dinner in Sofia

May 16, 2018May 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency, Bulgarian EU Presidency

At a dinner in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on May 16, European Union leaders will discuss recent global developments including US

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet to put 3.44BN leva military modernisation projects to Parliament

May 16, 2018May 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

After a succession of delays, Bulgaria’s Cabinet took the decision on May 16 to ask the National Assembly for approval

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Europe 

Zaev, Tsipras to meet in Sofia on morning of May 17

May 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his counterpart from Skopje, Zoran Zaev, will meet on May 17 2018 at 10.30am

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Bulgaria 

Search for Boyan Petrov, Bulgarian mountaineer missing in Himalayas, comes to a close

May 16, 2018May 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The search for Boyan Petrov, the Bulgarian mountaineer missing in the Himalayas since May 3, is coming to a close,

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