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Month: March 2019

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria anti-corruption body to probe ruling majority politicians’ apartment deals

March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Bulgaria’s anti-corruption commission is to investigate allegations of crimes regarding the acquisition of high-end apartments at relatively low prices by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian pensioners’ 40 leva ‘bonus’: What does it buy?

March 21, 2019March 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Almost unfailingly, whichever political party is in power, Bulgaria’s government votes a “bonus” for pensioners in the lowest pay bracket,

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Emigrants from Bulgaria outnumbered immigrants in 2017

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria was among six European Union countries where the number of emigrants outnumbered the number of immigrants in 2017, EU

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Europe 

European Council President Tusk welcomes push for Brexit extension, with a key condition

March 20, 2019 Deutsche Welle Brexit

President of the European Council Donald Tusk said on March 20 that an extension of the Article 50 process is

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Europe 

Britain asks for Brexit delay until June 30

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 VOANews Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May asked the European Union on March 20 to delay Britain’s exit from the 28-nation bloc

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Europe 

European People’s Party suspends Hungarian PM Orbán’s Fidesz party

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Hungary

Following a vote in the European People’s Party (EPP) Political Assembly, the membership of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor party Viktor

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Perspectives 

European Parliament elections: Bulgaria’s Borissov bets big on small party

March 20, 2019March 23, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov

It may be a sign of how tight the race is for top spot in Bulgaria’s May 2019 European Parliament

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Bulgaria 

Brexit: Bulgarian Parliament approves first reading of amendments on residence rights of UK nationals

March 20, 2019March 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on March 20 the first reading of amendments to the Foreigners Act, including those covering the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s political parties manoeuvre ahead of May 2019 European Parliament elections

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

Across the spectrum, Bulgaria’s political parties are manoeuvring ahead of the country’s May 26 2019 European Parliament elections, with both

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