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Day: October 17, 2018

Bulgaria 

Alleged murderer of Marinova to be returned to Bulgaria on October 17 – Justice Minister

October 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The extradition from Germany to Bulgaria of Severin Krassimirov, accused of the rape and murder of television presenter Viktoria Marinova,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev vetoes State Property Act amendments

October 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s President Roumen Radev said on October 17 that he has vetoed provisions in the amendments to the State Property

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv court acquits two over attempted demolition of Tobacco Town warehouse

October 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The Plovdiv Regional Court acquitted on October 17 2018 two business people who had faced charges in connection with the

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Europe 

EC announces 12 000 additional free tickets available for 18-year-olds to discover Europe

October 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission announced on October 17 a second competition for 18-year-old EU citizens to win free tickets to travel

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Bulgaria 

Ructions in Bulgarian ultra-nationalist coalition as Simeonov’s party hits back at Siderov

October 17, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Bulgaria’s coalition of ultra-nationalist parties, the United Patriots, has hit its latest turbulence with Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov’s party

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Opera fires two employees for daubing Bulgarian football club graffiti on Hiroshima memorial

October 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Two staff of Sofia Opera have been fired and kicked off a tour of Japan for daubing graffiti with the

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Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria up close to 20% year-on-year

October 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of new passenger car registrations in January to September 2018 was 19.7 per cent higher than in January

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Bulgaria 

Eurobarometer September 2018 poll: 53% of Bulgarians oppose the euro

October 17, 2018October 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

The latest Eurobarometer poll, done in September 2018, found that 53 per cent of Bulgarians oppose the euro while 33

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Bulgaria 

‘Off air’ Siderov’s TV channel shows slides attacking Soros and Simeonov

October 17, 2018October 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff George Soros, Krassimir Karakachanov, Volen Siderov

The strange saga of the supposedly “off air” television channel of Bulgaria’s far-right Ataka party leader Volen Siderov took a

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