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Day: November 8, 2018

Europe 

IMF lowers economic growth forecasts for Europe in 2018 and 2019

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

Europe’s economy continued to expand in the first half of 2018, although at a slower-than-expected pace, specifically in advanced Europe,

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Bulgaria 

Second World War bomb damage exposed during renovations of Bulgaria’s Sofia Synagogue

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Damage from a Second World War bomb has been found during renovations of Sofia Central Synagogue. During an extensive bombing

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Europe 

EU on Kristallnacht anniversary: ‘Hatred started with words and ended in violence’

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission stands firm against all forms of antisemitism and Jewish people should never again have to ask themselves

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Bulgaria 

European Commission refers Bulgaria to ECJ over railway safety

November 8, 2018November 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on November 8 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Bulgaria 

EC approves state support for Greece – Bulgaria natural gas interconnector

November 8, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

The European Commission said on November 8 that Bulgarian and Greek plans to support the construction and operation of a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian state railways BDZ entire board of directors resigns

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

All three members on the board of directors of Bulgarian state railways BDZ resigned on November 8, at the request

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Bulgaria 

EU autumn forecast cuts Bulgaria 2018 growth estimate to 3.5%

November 8, 2018November 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 8, remains optimistic about Bulgaria’s growth prospects this

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Prosecutor-General seeks to lift immunity of six MPs

November 8, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov has submitted a formal request to the National Assembly on November 8 to lift the immunity

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Europe 

CSU’s Manfred Weber sets his sights on EU’s highest office

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Bernd Riegert of Deutsche Welle

A little-known Bavarian is seeking the European Commission’s top office. Who is Manfred Weber? And what chances does a little-known

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