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Day: December 17, 2018

Business 

Bulgarian Energy Holding fined 77.1M euro over gas infrastructure access

December 17, 2018December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The European Commission said on December 17 that it has fined Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) 77.1 million euro for blocking

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Bulgaria 

New checkpoint at Bulgarian – Romanian border opened

December 17, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Krushari – Dobromir border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Romania opened on December 17. The opening is in line with

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Bulgaria 

EU Council adopts 2019 catch limits for Black Sea fisheries

December 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Next year Bulgarian and Romanian fishermen in the Black Sea will be able to continue fishing at the same levels

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Bulgaria 

Sting to play Sofia’s Arena Armeec on June 1 2019

December 17, 2018December 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Sting is bringing his My Songs tour to Sofia’s Arena Armeec on June 1 2019, his website and Sofia Music

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors close probe against Constitutional Court judge

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on December 17 that it has closed the investigation into whether an earlier probe against Atanas

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Road Infrastructure Agency: All motorways, major roads open on December 17

December 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

All of Bulgaria’s motorways and major national roads are open, the Road Infrastructure Agency said on December 17, a day

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019: Opening weekend details

December 17, 2018December 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The official opening weekend of Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019 on January 11 and 12 will see a series

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria opens new 24km stretch of Struma Motorway between Kresna and Sandanski

December 17, 2018December 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

A further 23.6km of the Struma Motorway between Kresna and Sandanski, close to the border with Greece, opens on December

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