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Month: December 2018

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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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Government injects 76.2M leva in Greece-Bulgaria gas inter-connector

December 19, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on December 19 the allocation of 76.2 million leva, or about 39 million euro, in EU funds

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Europe 

EU, Israel commit to further co-operation in protecting Jewish communities

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

The European Union and the State of Israel have committed to further collaboration in protecting Jewish communities, institutions as well

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria confirms new bird flu outbreak in village of Kosovo in north-western Bulgaria

December 19, 2018December 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A new outbreak of avian influenza was confirmed on December 19 in the village of Kosovo in the Vidin district

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Europe 

EC again decides against imposing visa requirements on US citizens over reciprocity issue

December 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission said on December 19 that it would “intensify” contacts with the United States to achieve full visa

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