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Month: August 2018

Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Remnants of 6500-year-old skeleton uncovered in Bulgaria’s Suvorovo

August 24, 2018August 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Remnants of a prehistoric skeleton dating back close to 6500 years, ceramic vessels and ornaments have been discovered during archaeological

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Europe 

Divers discover 2000-year-old sunken Roman ship off Pag, Croatia

August 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency archaeology, Croatia

While diving with tourists near the Croatian island of Pag, Vedran Dorušić, the president of the Diving Tourism Organisation at the

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Business 

Jason King appointed CEO of Telenor Bulgaria

August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Jason King has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Telenor Bulgaria of PPF Group effective September 1 2018, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian officials take new seawater samples in area of Black Sea oil spill shipwreck

August 23, 2018August 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Officials from the regional inspectorate of environment and water in Bourgas took new samples of seawater on August 23 in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President again slams government over jet fighter acquisition process

August 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has again hit out at Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s government over the handling of the jet

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Bulgaria 

Strong winds, choppy waters delay start of Bulgaria’s operation to drain oil spill shipwreck

August 23, 2018August 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Strong winds and turbulent waters have delayed the start of an operation to drain heavy fuel oil from the shipwreck

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Bulgaria 

Works from Boyan Radev’s collection of Bulgarian paintings on exhibition at National Gallery

August 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Ninety-one paintings from the collection of Boyan Radev, owner of one of the largest private collections of art in Bulgaria,

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Business 

Bulgarian-Romanian business forum to be held in autumn 2018

August 22, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

A business forum in which Bulgarian and Romanian companies will participate is to be held in Bulgaria in autumn 2018,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Ministry budgets 82M leva to overhaul Russian-made Su-25 fighter-bombers

August 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry is again set to spend millions of leva on overhauling ageing Soviet-made military aircraft, offering a tender

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