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Day: April 4, 2019

Bulgaria 

In 2018, Bulgaria again second-highest in EU in road fatality rate – European Commission report

April 4, 2019April 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

For the second consecutive year, Bulgaria had the second-highest road fatality rate in the European Union, the European Commission said

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Bulgaria 

Opposition to Bulgaria’s government seizes on controversy around anti-corruption chief

April 4, 2019April 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kornelia Ninova, Roumen Radev

The announcement on April 4 by Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General that the head of the country’s anti-corruption commission, Plamen Georgiev, was under

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Bulgaria 

Orthodox Easter 2019: N Macedonia bishop to go with Bulgarian delegation to Jerusalem to fetch ‘Holy Fire’

April 4, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Macedonia

A bishop from the “Macedonian Orthodox Church” will accompany a Bulgarian Orthodox Church delegation to Jerusalem at Easter 2019 to

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv City Council to hold special meeting on Plovdiv 2019 Foundation controversy

April 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A special meeting of Plovdiv City Council is to be held on April 8 following a petition by opposition councillors

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Prosecutor-General orders new probes into apartment acquisitions, including by anti-corruption head

April 4, 2019April 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Acting on media reports, Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov has ordered investigations into property acquisitions by anti-corruption commision head Plamen Georgiev,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov says will nominate Kirilov to be Justice Minister

April 4, 2019April 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister and GERB party leader Boiko Borissov said on April 4 that he would nominate Danail Kirilov, head

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