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Month: May 2018

Bulgaria 

Petition launched for preferential rate of value-added tax on books in Bulgaria

May 24, 2018May 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A petition has been launched online which calls for a preferential rate of value-added tax (VAT) on books in Bulgaria.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM to visit Russia to discuss energy projects – reports

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov is expected to visit Russia before the end of May to discuss joint energy projects,

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Business 

Bulgarian mobile carrier completes re-branding as A1 Bulgaria

May 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian subsidiary of Telekom Austria said on May 22 that it has completed its re-branding as A1 Bulgaria. The

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Europe 

Greece-Macedonia name dispute compromise faces stiff opposition

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 Deutsche Welle Greece, Macedonia

Macedonia must resolve its decades-long naming quarrel with Greece in order to facilitate EU accession talks. But a new proposal

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Perspectives 

An unexpected gift thrown into the bin

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Hastily enough, Zoran Zaev’s proposal to renaming fYROMacedonia into Republica Illindenska Makedonija was dismissed by most Greek political parties. Above

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev hails ‘break-through’ in relations with Russia

May 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev described his meeting with Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev on May 21 as a “break-through” in

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Europe 

First ‘Balkannabis Expo 2018’ to be held in Athens in June

May 21, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

The organisers of the first Balkannabis Expo which will take place in Athens, speak of a “historic event that will become a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offers 1930s steam train excursion between Sofia and Bankya on June 2

May 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering two excursions on a train pulled by a restored 1935 steam locomotive between Sofia

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Europe 

Zaev confirms ‘Republic of Ilinden Macedonia’ is proposal to resolve Macedonia name dispute

May 20, 2018June 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

In Skopje, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has confirmed that “Republic of Ilinden Macedonia” is the option proposed to resolve the

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