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Day: December 14, 2018

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President refers 2019 Budget Act to Constitutional Court

December 14, 2018December 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on December 15 that he was referring two provisions of the 2019 Budget Act, both

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM on fighter jet acquisition: ‘F-16 much better aircraft than all others available’ (updated)

December 14, 2018December 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov expressed hope on December 14 that the offer to supply his country with US-made F-16s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Parliament committee to probe alleged graft in issuing citizenship

December 14, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has agreed, with all-party support, to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate allegations in European

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to put new 100 leva banknote in circulation on December 28

December 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said on December 14 that it would issue new banknotes, starting with the 100 leva bill

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov reiterates call on Russia to release captured Ukrainian sailors

December 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Russia, Ukraine

Attending the European Council meeting in Brussels, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov reiterated his call for Russia to immediately release

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Bulgaria 

Controversy in Bulgaria over billboards promoting tolerance towards same-sex couples

December 14, 2018December 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Varna

Billboards promoting tolerance towards same-sex couples, put up in various Bulgarian cities, have been targeted by vandalism and public outrage.

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Europe 

Parliament in Kosovo votes in favour of the creation of an army

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

The parliament of Kosovo voted on December 14 in favour of the three bills which enable the transformation of the

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Bulgaria 

New passenger car sales in Bulgaria up by 12.8% in January-November 2018 on annual basis

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

Passenger car sales in Bulgaria in January to November 2018 were 12.8 per cent higher than in January to November

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