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Month: April 2019

Bulgaria 

Aircraft crashes in North Macedonia, Bulgarian family of four dies

April 3, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

A Cessna PN210N  light aircraft crashed on April 2 in the Jakupica mountain range in North Macedonia. Authorities said that

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Europe 

Brexit: European Parliament, Council reach agreement on visa-free travel

April 3, 2019April 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit, Schengen

The European Council and the European Parliament have agreed that, following Brexit, UK citizens coming to the Schengen area for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President calls security council meeting on steps against corruption in high places

April 3, 2019April 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has called a meeting of the Consultative Council on National Security for April

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Perspectives 

Israel’s ambassador on Gaza: Don’t confuse the aggressor and the victim

April 2, 2019April 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Irit Lilian, the ambassador of the State of Israel to Bulgaria, has written this as a personal standpoint: What is

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Bulgaria 

Two bids submitted to build Bulgaria-Greece gas inter-connector pipeline

April 2, 2019May 14, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Two candidates have submitted bids to design and build the gas inter-connector pipeline between Bulgaria and Greece, which project company

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry launches ‘pay for two nights, get one free’ campaign

April 2, 2019April 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Tourism is calling on the country’s hotel industry to join its campaign by which tourists will get

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry: Crime in Sofia down close to 10% in 2018

April 2, 2019April 3, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The number of criminal offences registered in Sofia in 2018 was 9.7 per cent lower than the year before, Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

Head of Bulgaria’s anti-corruption commission given bodyguards after threats

April 2, 2019April 4, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

National Protection Service bodyguards have been assigned to the head of Bulgaria’s anti-corruption commission, Plamen Georgiev, after threats against him

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Europe 

Greek PM Tsipras given a warm welcome in Skopje

April 2, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrived in Skopje on April 2 on what is considered to be a historic visit

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