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Day: July 26, 2019

Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Third outbreak at industrial farm, with 30 000 pigs, in Bulgaria’s Rousse

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency confirmed on July 26 a third outbreak of African Swine Fever at an industrial farm

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Greece bans imports of pork from Bulgaria

July 26, 2019July 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Greece has banned imports of pork from Bulgaria, Minister of Agriculture Dessislava Taneva told the National Assembly on July 26

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian supreme court in landmark ruling on residence rights for same-sex couples

July 26, 2019July 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court has upheld the right of a same-sex couple, one an EU national and the other a

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Bulgaria 

Questions for Bulgaria’s ruling coalition as ‘Patriots’ split

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Clarity is awaited on what the split in ultra-nationalist coalition the United Patriots means – if anything – for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament overrules President’s veto of F-16 contracts

July 26, 2019July 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on July 26 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto of the ratification of four contracts that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria changes law to allow civilian to head Military Intelligence

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on July 26 the second reading of amendments to the Military Intelligence Act that will allow either

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Bulgaria 

Berlin Wall section to be put on permanent display in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A section of the Berlin Wall, decorated by French artist Thierry Noir, is to be placed in a key location

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