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Day: April 17, 2019

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian deputy minister resigns after prosecutors begin probe into alleged misappropriation of EU funds

April 17, 2019April 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Deputy Economy Minister Alexander Manolev resigned on April 17, hours after the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor’s Office said that it

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Bulgaria 

Three firms bid to supply two patrol vessels to Bulgaria’s Navy

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

Three companies have submitted bids to supply two new multi-purpose patrol vessels to the Bulgarian Navy, the Defence Ministry said.

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Europe 

European Parliament votes move against dual standards in food in EU

April 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of the European Parliament voted on April 17 to approve a move against double standards when products which are

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Evangelical Alliance expresses sympathy to Roman Catholics over Notre-Dame fire

April 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Evangelical Alliance has expressed sympathy to Roman Catholics over the fire that devastated Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. In

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Europe 

EC invites bids for scheme giving artists opportunities to work across EU

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

On April 17, i-Portunus, a pilot project funded by the European Commission, launched the first of three calls for proposals which will allow

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves draft memo on economic co-operation with Iran

April 17, 2019April 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet approved on April 17 a draft memorandum of understanding on economic co-operation with Iran

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves additional funds for hosting visit by Pope Francis

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

At a regular meeting on April 17, the Bulgarian government approved additional funds for the organisation and hosting of the

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Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January-March 2019 slightly up on annual basis

April 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

There were a total of 8419 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to March 2019, an increase of

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Perspectives 

Occupational hazards: The Russian military in Crimea

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Gustav Gressel of the ECFR Russia, Ukraine

While its current disposition in Crimea is mainly defensive in nature, Russia’s military build-up on the peninsula could soon turn

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