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Month: July 2019

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs change rules to fast-track beach concession tenders

July 18, 2019July 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved at second reading on July 18 amendments to the Concessions Act, meant to simplify the rules for

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Bulgaria 

World Bank Group opens new office for shared services in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

July 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, World Bank

The World Bank Group opened on July 18 a new office to host shared services in Sofia, Bulgaria to provide

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Bulgaria 

Prosecutor-General seeks revocation of Bulgarian citizenship of Egyptian, Pakistani

July 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General has asked the Justice Minister to recommend to the President the withdrawal of the Bulgarian citizenship of an

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister names Western Balkans, Asia, Gulf and Africa as priorities

July 18, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

Key priorities of Bulgaria’s foreign policy, besides the European integration of the Western Balkans, are the development of relations with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament urged to toughen penalty for preaching fascist or anti-democratic ideology

July 18, 2019July 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A letter has been delivered to all five parliamentary groups in Bulgaria’s National Assembly, calling on them to table amendments

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Bulgaria triples bounty on wild boar

July 18, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Bulgaria’s Forestry Agency will pay 150 leva (about 75 euro) to hunters for each wild boar killed in a 20km

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria picks French-German consortium in Sofia Airport concession tender

July 17, 2019July 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Bulgaria’s Transport Ministry said on July 17 that it has selected the tie-up between French infrastructure investor Meridiam and Munich

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Bulgaria 

Person arrested after tax agency data leak, Bulgarian prosecutors say

July 17, 2019July 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on July 17 that it has pressed charges against a 20-year-old Bulgarian national, who has been

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Cabinet seeks Parliament’s approval for F-16 industrial co-operation deal

July 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government is to ask the National Assembly to ratify a framework agreement between Bulgaria and Lockheed Martin regarding the

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