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Month: February 2019

Bulgaria 

Albania’s Parliament among latest to ratify North Macedonia’s Nato accession protocol

February 15, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Nato

Albania has become one of the first countries to ratify the Republic of North Macedonia’s Nato accession protocol. In a

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Europe 

MEPs vote for closer scrutiny of FDI in strategic sectors

February 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Parliament voted on February 14 in support of setting up an EU-level tool to screen foreign direct investment

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Bulgaria 

Archaeological finds from Bulgaria’s Struma Motorway construction go on display

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Archaeological finds discovered during the construction of Struma Motorway near Bulgaria’s village of Pokrovnik are among the items on display

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria records 0.7% economic growth in Q4 2018 – flash estimate

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.7 per cent growth in the fourth quarter of 2018, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s marriage rate below EU average, Eurostat says in statistics to mark Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s marriage rate in 2017 was below the European Union average, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on February 14, in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Air expands destinations in deal with Air Baltic

February 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

National carrier Bulgaria Air has expanded its portfolio of destinations through a new agreement with the Latvian airline Air Baltic,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government asks Parliament to ratify North Macedonia’s Nato accession protocol

February 13, 2019February 15, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia, Nato

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is to table for approval in the National Assembly the Nato accession protocol of the Republic of North

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves proposed amendments to Foreigners Act

February 13, 2019February 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

At a meeting on February 13, Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved draft amendments to the Foreigners Act, which a government statement described

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, US investigating transfers of millions of euro from Venezuela to Bulgarian bank accounts

February 13, 2019February 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian with power-of-attorney was involved in a scheme involving transfers of millions of euro from state-owned oil companies in

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