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Day: June 13, 2019

Perspectives 

Opinion: Moldovan crisis a test case for Russia-US cooperation

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Deutsche Welle Moldova, Russia

Russia is back in big political business. For the first time since the annexation of the Crimean peninsula and the

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Bulgaria 

Eurobarometer poll: Bulgarians among least informed on GDPR rights

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A year after the European Union’s general data protection regulation (GDPR) went into force, Bulgarians were among the least informed

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament bans cars, caravans and tents from dunes

June 13, 2019June 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on June 13 the second reading of amendments to the Black Sea Act that ban tents,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy NCO dies during military exercise at Shabla

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A member of the Bulgarian Navy, Leading Seaman Zheko Dobrev, has died at the age of 36 during the Shabla

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria court confirms teenager accused of terrorism may remain in parents’ custody

June 13, 2019June 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s Appellate Special Criminal Court ruled on June 13 to uphold an order by a court of first instance to

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Bulgaria 

Bratislava beats Sofia, 2 other cities, to host European Labour Authority

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

Bratislava has been selected as the seat of the future European Labour Authority (ELA). The capital of Slovakia received 15

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Greece start European project to deal with flood risks in cross-border area

June 13, 2019June 15, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Bulgaria and Greece are launching a European Union-funded project to jointly deal with flood risks in districts adjoining the countries’

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Leisure 

From DC, LA and the West End: Chef Georgi Yaneff presides at Sofia’s Koto

June 13, 2019October 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

There is soon to be a new feature at Koto restaurant in Sofia, the Chef’s Room, a place for excellence

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