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Day: January 17, 2019

Business 

Swedish-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce launched

January 17, 2019January 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The official opening ceremony of the Swedish-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce (Swecham Bulgaria) was held in Sofia on January 17, with

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Bulgaria 

Bansko mayor says ‘disappointed’ by Bulgaria high court decision on second ski lift

January 17, 2019January 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The mayor of Bulgaria’s winter resort of Bansko Georgi Ikonomov said he was disappointed by the Supreme Administrative Court’s (SAC)

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Bulgaria 

Flu epidemics declared in Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik, Yambol districts

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

Flu epidemics were declared in Bulgaria’s districts of Pazardzhik and Yambol on January 17. In Yambol, schools will be closed

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria opens new trade representation in Skopje

January 17, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgaria opened a new trade representation in Skopje on January 17, marking the occasion with a business forum involving 50

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Europe 

European Parliament: EU fundamental rights under threat in several member states

January 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament denounces gender violence and discrimination, breaches of rule of law and hate speech in its assessment of

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Bulgaria 

Sweden respects Bulgarian Parliament’s decision on fighter jets, remains convinced its offer is better

January 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) respects the decision of the Bulgarian Parliament on the process of acquiring a new

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Europe 

Greek government wins confidence vote

January 17, 2019January 18, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

In a vote of confidence in Greece’s parliament on January 16, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ government secured a majority of

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