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Day: December 20, 2018

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria plans for heavy traffic ahead of forecast white Christmas

December 20, 2018December 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have announced plans for restrictions on movement of heavy goods lorries on motorways and major roads, and a

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Europe 

European Commission awards additional 305M euro to four EU countries facing migration pressure

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Cyprus, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Refugees

The European Commission said on December 20 that this week it had made available an additional 305 million euro in

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Bulgaria 

Pompeo: US committed to ‘tailoring’ F-16 sale to Bulgaria to fit budgetary and operational requirements

December 20, 2018December 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States is committed to working with the Bulgarian government to tailor the final scope of a potential F-16

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Bulgaria 

Exacta poll: Elections now would produce three-party Parliament in Bulgaria

December 20, 2018December 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

If parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria today, only three parties would enter the National Assembly, according to the findings

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs rush to pass anti-corruption act amendments after high court ruling

December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Parliament passed on December 20 at second reading amendments to the country’s anti-corruption legislation that will allow court to

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Bulgaria 

485 asylum seekers in Bulgaria in October 2018 – Eurostat

December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

There were a total of 485 asylum seekers in Bulgaria in October 2018, up from 315 in October 2017, according

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria shuts down EU Presidency ministry, Pavlova returns to Parliament

December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 20 to close down the Ministry for the EU Presidency, and to dismiss from

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