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Month: December 2018

Bulgaria 

Concerts in Bulgaria in 2019: From Odell to Hills of Rock to Sting and Sarah Brightman

December 25, 2018January 3, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Major concerts announced for Bulgaria in 2019 so far include Britain’s Tom Odell, Lenny Kravitz, Steve Hackett, Sting, Tom Jones,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road agency restricts movement of lorries on motorways, major roads on December 26

December 25, 2018December 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency has announced a ban on vehicles of more than 12 tons from motorways and a number

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Business 

86% of toys imported into the EU come from China – Eurostat

December 25, 2018December 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

China is the biggest supplier of toys to the EU, accounting for 86 per cent of toy imports in 2017,

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Europe 

Russia and Ukraine in 2019: More conflict ahead?

December 25, 2018December 25, 2018 Deutsche Welle Russia, Ukraine

With two elections next year, Ukraine is facing upheaval on the domestic front. Russia, meanwhile, is shaking up its foreign

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov holds talks with Saudi delegation on bilateral co-operation

December 24, 2018December 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov held talks in Sofia on December 24 with a delegation headed by Saudi Prince Turki

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Bulgaria 

Save the Children: More than 1350 cases of pushbacks of children across EU borders, including by Bulgaria

December 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

Testimonies gathered by Save the Children, and its partner in Serbia, found more than 1350 cases of children being pushed

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Culture Club Skopje backs shutting down State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad

December 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Bulgarian Culture Club in Skopje supports the idea of closing down the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad and is

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian leaders send condolences after Indonesia tsunami

December 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and President Roumen Radev have sent condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo after a devastating

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warning over strong winds forecast for December 25

December 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A “Code Yellow” warning of potentially dangerous weather has been issued for 16 districts in Bulgaria for December 25 because

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