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Month: May 2018

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Rapid reaction: Repaint job eradicates swastikas from Bulgarian National Bank building in Plovdiv

May 26, 2018May 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Staff of the cleaning department in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv reacted rapidly to repaint parts of the facade of the

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Europe 

‘Macedonia’ name dispute: There are still open issues, UN mediator says

May 26, 2018May 28, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

UN Special Envoy Matthew Nimetz said there are still differences between Skopje and Athens over the future name of the

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Bulgaria 

PM Borissov invites Pope Francis to visit Bulgaria

May 25, 2018May 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

The Vatican is prepared to consider a visit by Pope Francis to Bulgaria, Romania and perhaps a country from the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian FM: Sofia may allow Skopje to use its diplomatic representations abroad

May 25, 2018May 27, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

Meeting in Rome, the Prime Ministers from Sofia and Skopje have discussed the possibility of Bulgaria allowing the former Yugoslav

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Bulgaria 

Africa Day celebration to be held in Sofia’s City Garden on May 26

May 25, 2018May 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The African countries accredited in Bulgaria will mark Africa Day in Bulgaria with a celebration on May 26 2018, at

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Bulgaria 

EC obliges Gazprom to enable free flow of gas at competitive prices in CEE markets, including Bulgaria

May 24, 2018May 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The European Commission said on May 24 2018 that it had adopted a decision imposing on Gazprom a set of

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Bulgaria 

A first as Bulgarian, Macedonian PMs jointly celebrate May 24 in Rome

May 24, 2018May 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

For the first time, the Prime Ministers of Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia are jointly celebrating in Rome as

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai speaks on Macedonian church controversy

May 24, 2018May 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Macedonia

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai has become the latest Holy Synod member to speak out on the issue of

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Business 

New data protection rules take effect across EU on May 25

May 24, 2018May 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission has issued a reminder that as of May 25 2018, new data protection rules will apply across the

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