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Month: April 2019

Bulgaria 

Ninova proposes Bulgarian Socialist Party omits PES leader Stanishev from European Parliament candidate list

April 14, 2019April 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Kornelia Ninova, Sergei Stanishev

Kornelia Ninova has proposed that her Bulgarian Socialist Party omits Party of European Socialists president Sergei Stanishev and two other

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Europe 

Why are Serbs protesting against Aleksandar Vucic?

April 13, 2019 Deutsche Welle Serbia

Thousands of protesters from across Serbia gathered in Belgrade for Saturday’s large anti-government rally. A loose coalition of political parties, opposition

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry, World Bank sign deal on shared services office in Sofia

April 13, 2019April 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Minister of Finance Vladislav Goranov, in his capacity of Governor for Bulgaria in the World Bank Group, and Shaolin Yang,

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Bulgaria 

Many Roma have fled Gabrovo, as Bulgarian town braces for another ‘no to aggression’ protest

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

Many Roma families have temporarily left Gabrovo and for two days there have been almost no Roma children in schools,

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Bulgaria 

Brexit: Bulgaria’s Parliament amends Foreigners Act provisions on residence rights of UK nationals

April 12, 2019April 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

If the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a deal, UK citizens who want to stay in Bulgaria will

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM on F-16s: ‘When I negotiate with Trump, I will tell you what compromise I’m willing to accept’

April 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

“The goal is that we have the best aircraft at the best possible price,” Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said

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Bulgaria 

Gabrovo police chief quits at Bulgarian PM’s request after clashes, arson during anti-Roma protests

April 12, 2019April 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on April 12 that he wanted the chief of police in the town of

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv 2019: Minority nationalist councillors continue campaign against Balkan Pride

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The ultra-nationalist VMRO minority party in the Plovdiv City Council is continuing its campaign against the Balkan Pride event, this

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s population dropped to just more than 7 million in 2018 – statistics institute

April 12, 2019April 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s population as at December 31 2018 was 7 000 039, a decrease of 0.7 per cent compared with the

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