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Month: May 2019

Bulgaria 

Pope Francis in Bulgaria: Photo gallery

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

On the first day of his visit to Bulgaria, Pope Francis was received at Sofia Airport by Prime Minister Boiko

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Bulgaria 

Pope Francis in Sofia: ‘Reject every attempt to use religion for purposes other than religious’

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Beginning his visit to Bulgaria on May 5, Pope Francis held talks with Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and President Roumen

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Bulgaria 

Pope Francis arrives in Sofia for May 5-7 visit to Bulgaria

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Pope Francis arrived in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on the morning of May 5 and was welcomed by Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: Pope’s visit to Bulgaria and North Macedonia ‘significant for the region’

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

The visit by Pope Francis to Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia is of significance to the region, Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s parade and Pope long weekend: Weather and traffic outlook

May 3, 2019May 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s public holiday Armed Forces Day on May 6 creates a three-day weekend, which will be additionally eventful with the

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research: Bulgarian Socialist Party narrowly ahead of GERB in run-up to European Parliament elections

May 3, 2019May 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria European elections 2019, Kornelia Ninova, Krassimir Karakachanov

Were European Parliament elections held now, the Bulgarian Socialist Party would get 32.7 per cent and Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s

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Bulgaria 

Ahead of visit, Pope Francis addresses Bulgarian people in video message

May 3, 2019May 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Ahead of his May 5 to 7 visit to Bulgaria, Pope Francis has addressed a message to the country’s people

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Europe 

Price caps on phone calls, text messages between EU countries take effect on May 15 2019

May 3, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Regulation of prices for international calls and short text messages within the European Union becomes applicable as of May 15

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament election 2019: Bulgarians to have ‘I don’t support anyone’ option

May 2, 2019May 3, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria European elections 2019

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission presented the ballot papers for the country’s May 26 2019 European Parliament elections, which include an

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