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Month: October 2018

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to rethink law on citizenship – Justice Minister

October 30, 2018November 1, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A working group has been set up to propose amendments to the Bulgarian Citizenship Act by the end of 2018,

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Europe 

EU countries divided over ending seasonal clock changes

October 30, 2018October 31, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Most EU countries favour ending the system of twice-yearly clock changes, three are against while five have not yet taken

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Bulgaria 

Visits to Bulgaria by foreign tourists up 5.5% in January – September 2018 – official

October 30, 2018October 31, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The number of visits to Bulgaria by foreign tourists in January to September 2018 was 5.5 per cent higher than

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Only 32% of Bulgarians willing to accept Muslims as family members

October 30, 2018October 31, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Only about 32 per cent of Bulgarians would be willing to accept Muslims as relatives while 55 per cent would

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Bulgaria 

Head of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad among 20 held in graft probe

October 29, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

More than 20 people, including the head of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad, Petar Haralampiev, and the agency’s chief

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov: Arab world should take EU values as example

October 29, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

The EU’s values such as the rule of law, the rights of women and children, and – especially where there

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Business 

Poll: Business climate in Bulgaria declines for third consecutive month

October 29, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) found gloomier views of the business climate in Bulgaria in

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Bulgaria 

State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad has long history of turbulence

October 29, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

The announcement on October 29 that special prosecutors and anti-corruption officials were raiding offices of the State Agency for Bulgarians

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Bulgaria 

About half the batteries sold in Bulgaria collected for recycling – Eurostat

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

About 49 per cent of the batteries and accumulators sold in Bulgaria were collected for recycling, EU statistics agency Eurostat

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