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Month: October 2018

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Bulgarian Ataka leader Siderov demands coalition council, wants Simeonov’s resignation as Deputy PM

October 22, 2018October 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The infighting in Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist United Patriots continued on October 22 as Ataka leader Volen Siderov demanded a meeting of

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Bulgaria 

Unit 6 at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy plant back in operation

October 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power plant said that it has completed the scheduled annual maintenance and refuelling of unit 6 and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Dossier Commission on communist-era secret agents to hold Open Day

October 22, 2018October 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Dossier Commission

Bulgaria’s Dossier Commission, the body charged by law with disclosing the identities of people in various walks of public life

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Bulgaria 

Number of Chinese tourists visiting Bulgaria rose 43% in 2017 – Tourism Ministry

October 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry said on October 22 that the number of Chinese tourists visiting the country increased by 43 per

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Bulgaria 

Protests in six Bulgarian cities on October 22 to demand resignation of Simeonov as Deputy PM

October 21, 2018October 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Valeri Simeonov

Protests are to be held in Sofia and five other Bulgarian cities on October 22 demanding the resignation of Valeri

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Bulgaria 

Visiting UAE, Bulgarian PM Borissov emphasises boosting trade and economic ties

October 21, 2018October 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov sees this year’s mutual opening of embassies in Abu Dhabi and Sofia as among the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, EU, Tsipras welcome vote by parliament in Skopje on constitutional name change

October 20, 2018October 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has welcomed the vote by the legislature in Skopje to initiate the process of amending

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s highest peak, Mount Musala, gets first snow of autumn 2018

October 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The highest peak in the Balkans, Mount Musala in Bulgaria, got its first snow of autumn 2018 on October 20.

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Bulgaria’s Bansko ‘Best value ski resort in Europe’: Beyond the hype

October 20, 2018October 25, 2018 Lance Nelson Lance Nelson, tourism

Every year, in numerous articles in the media, Bulgaria’s Bansko is acclaimed the best value ski resort in Europe. This

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