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Day: November 14, 2018

Bulgaria 

Complaints pour in about ‘high fuel price’ protests in Bulgaria as opposition parties deny being organisers

November 14, 2018November 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government says that complaints from motorists are pouring in about protests against “high fuel prices” blocking motorways and major

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria records 0.5% economic growth in Q3 2018 – flash estimate

November 14, 2018November 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.5 per cent growth in the third quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

PM Borissov says wants debate on media freedom in Bulgaria with European Commissioners

November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Media

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov says that he wants a debate on media freedom in Bulgaria with the participation of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves opening of new checkpoint at Krushari on Romanian border

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

At a regular meeting on November 14, the Bulgarian Cabinet approved the opening of a new checkpoint at Krushari on

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Europe 

EU proposes new rules to strengthen security of ID cards of citizens and non-EU family members

November 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The Council of the European Union has agreed to a proposal that would see strengthened security of identity cards of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 3.7% inflation in October

November 14, 2018June 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.7 per cent inflation in October, rising by 0.1 percentage points compared to

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Europe 

Who helped Macedonia’s former PM Gruevski escape to Hungary?

November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The foreign ministry and interior ministry in Skopje have now confirmed that former Prime Minister of the country, Nikola Gruevski,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government to pay Christmas bonuses to pensioners

November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

The Bulgarian government has allocated 51.6 million leva to pay bonuses to pensioners who get the lowest-level pensions, Prime Minister

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