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Day: July 11, 2018

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian FM: ‘Not only Bulgaria doesn’t want to host the refugees’

July 11, 2018July 16, 2018 Deutsche Welle

Migration has “unfortunately been the most divided topic” in the EU, the Bulgarian Foreign Minister told DW, following the end

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Europe 

Greece reportedly expels two Russian diplomats

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 VOANews Greece, Macedonia, Russia

Greece has reportedly expelled two Russian diplomats over allegations that Moscow has interfered in its negotiations with neighboring Macedonia. Greek

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet approves 500M leva equity injection for state firm

July 11, 2018July 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government approved on July 11 a 500 million leva (about 255.6 million euro) equity hike for the State Consolidation

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s population dropped to just more than seven million at beginning of 2018 – Eurostat

July 11, 2018July 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

The population of Bulgaria was 7 050 000 as at January 1 2018, dropping from more than 7.1 million on

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Bulgaria 

‘Blue Zone’ paid parking system goes into effect in Bulgaria’s Varna

July 11, 2018July 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

After repeated delays, the “blue zone” paid parking system in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city Varna went into effect on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria ‘opens’ Black Sea for new oil exploration

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgaria looks ready to follow Romania’s example, emphasising and paving the way for new drilling in the Black Sea and

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