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Month: January 2019

Bulgaria 

Two die in avalanche near Bulgaria’s Bansko ski resort

January 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Two people died in an avalanche near Bulgaria’s ski resort of Bansko on January 11, Bulgarian Red Cross’s Mountain Rescue

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria prosecutors to file lawsuit against MP accused of influence peddling

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on January 11 that it has completed its investigation against MP Dimitar Avramov and would file

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s exports in January-November 2018 up by 1.5% y/y – statistics institute

January 11, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports in January to November 2018 were 1.5 per cent higher than in January to November 2017, the National

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research: Approval ratings of Bulgaria’s President, government, PM and Parliament all fall

January 10, 2019January 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kornelia Ninova, Krassimir Karakachanov, Roumen Radev, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The approval rating of Bulgaria’s head of state President Roumen Radev fell from 52 per cent to 47 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria begins collecting income tax for 2018

January 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) began accepting income tax filings for the previous year on January 10, a slight departure

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv continues gearing up for European Capital of Culture 2019 opening weekend

January 10, 2019January 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

All eyes will be on Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv over the January 11-13 weekend for the opening ceremonies of its

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road agency continues delayed rollout of ‘e-vignette’ road tax system

January 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency has said that by the end of January 10, there will be self-service terminals selling electronic

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government minority partner ‘United Patriots’ divided over fighter jet proposal

January 10, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Valeri Simeonov, one of three co-leaders of the United Patriots, the nationalist minority partner in Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s coalition

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government to ask Parliament to approve starting negotiations with US on getting F-16s

January 9, 2019January 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s coalition Cabinet decided on January 9 to ask the National Assembly to approve the opening

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