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Month: April 2019

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian vessel takes part in Nato naval exercise in Black Sea

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

Five ships from Standing Nato Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) are participating in the annual Romanian-led naval exercise Sea Shield in

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Bulgaria 

Exports from Bulgaria up 10.9% in January-February 2019 on annual basis

April 12, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In the period January – February 2019 the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 9.2

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Bulgaria 

Average duration of a marriage in Bulgaria is just less than 16 years – statistics institute

April 12, 2019April 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

In Bulgaria, the average duration of a marriage before a divorce in 2018 was 15.9 years, the National Statistical Institute

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Bulgaria 

Official statistics: 33 225 people emigrated from Bulgaria in 2018, 29 559 immigrated

April 12, 2019April 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 33 225 people changed their current address in Bulgaria for an address abroad in 2018, according to

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Bulgaria 

Swastikas daubed on monument in Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora

April 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Swastikas and offensive language have been found daubed on a monument in the Bulgarian town of Stara Zagora, the day

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Bulgaria 

Injuries in clashes between police and protesters in Bulgaria’s Gabrovo amid ethnic tensions

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

There were clashes between police and protesters in the central Bulgarian town of Gabrovo on the night of April 11

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria receives five offers in Sofia Airport concession tender

April 11, 2019May 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry said on April 11 that it has received five bids in the concession tender for the Sofia

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s May 2019 European Parliament elections: 15 parties, 8 coalitions registered

April 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 15 parties, eight coalitions and 10 initiative committees have been registered for participation in Bulgaria’s May 26

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Bulgaria 

Opposition socialist MP latest to be investigated in Bulgaria’s real estate controversy

April 11, 2019April 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office said on April 11 that it had instructed the country’s anti-corruption commission and National Revenue Agency to

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