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Day: January 16, 2019

Bulgaria 

In final ruling, Bulgaria high court strikes down Bansko second ski lift

January 16, 2019January 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A five-judge panel of Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) has ruled on January 16 against the Cabinet’s changes to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament mandates government to negotiate with US on getting F-16s

January 16, 2019January 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on January 16 by 130 votes to 84 giving the government a mandate to negotiate with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Justice Ministry simplifies citizenship acquisition process

January 16, 2019January 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Justice Ministry said on January 16 that it has simplified the process of acquiring Bulgarian citizenship, reducing the amount

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament overturns presidential veto on Penal Code amendments

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs voted on January 16 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on Penal code amendments that give law enforcement

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Business 

Hungary’s OTP Bank closes acquisition of Societe Generale’s Bulgarian unit

January 16, 2019January 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Hungary’s OTP Bank said on January 16 that it has closed the acquisition of 99.74 per cent in Societe Generale

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors probe spending of funds on opening ceremony of Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019

January 16, 2019January 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Plovdiv has on its own initiative started an investigation into the spending of funds for

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Bulgaria 

Flu epidemic declared in Bulgaria’s Pernik municipality

January 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A flu epidemic has been declared in the Bulgarian municipality of Pernik, and schools will be closed from January 17

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Business 

EBRD appoints new regional director for Romania and Bulgaria

January 16, 2019January 17, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

Mark Davis has been appointed the new European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Regional Director for Romania and Bulgaria

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road agency: More than 221 000 ‘e-vignettes’ sold so far

January 16, 2019January 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

About 221 300 electronic road tax stickers – known as “e-vignettes” – had been sold by the evening of January

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