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Day: May 21, 2019

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Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: Campaign material weeded out over marijuana motif

May 21, 2019May 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian European elections 2019

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has ordered the withdrawal of campaign material of a party registered for participation in the

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Bulgaria 

Household electricity prices in EU ‘lowest in Bulgaria’ – Eurostat

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

In the second half of 2018, household electricity prices in the European Union were lowest in Bulgaria, at 10 euro

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government grants EU funds to turn Vidin Synagogue into cultural centre

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Vidin

Vidin mayor Ognyan Tsenkov has expressed thanks after Bulgaria’s government agreed to further support for the municipality for the project

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bansko: Events in summer 2019

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Lance Nelson tourism

In Bansko in summer 2019, there is probably more going on than ever before, that I can remember. However, as

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Bulgaria 

Residence permits issued to non-EU citizens in Bulgaria rose 41% in 2017

May 21, 2019May 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of residence permits granted to non-EU citizens in Bulgaria in 2017 was 41 per cent higher than in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: GERB and BSP squabble over Kövesi

May 21, 2019May 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian European elections 2019, Kornelia Ninova

With just a few days to Bulgaria’s May 26 European Parliament elections, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: Booze ban in Plovdiv, other places

May 21, 2019May 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian European elections 2019

The sale of alcohol on Bulgaria’s European Parliament election day, May 26, has been banned in Plovdiv and a few

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Bulgaria 

7000 ha of crops damaged by hail, storms in Bulgaria – Agriculture Minister

May 21, 2019May 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

About 7000 hectares of agricultural land in Bulgaria have been damaged by recent torrential rains and hailstorms, Agriculture Minister Dessislava

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Europe 

EU establishes initial firefighting fleet for next forest fire season

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

To prepare for the risk of forest fires during the upcoming summer, the European Commission is launching on May 21

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