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Day: August 16, 2019

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria giving N Macedonia a million leva in development aid in 2019

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

In 2019, the Bulgarian government has allocated more than a million leva (about 500 000 euro) for 11 development aid

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Bulgarian Food Safety agency confirms new ASF outbreaks in Rousse, Blagoevgrad

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said that it had confirmed new outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF), in wild pigs

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Bulgaria 

‘Abora IV Argonauts from the Stone Age’ expedition sails from Bulgaria’s Varna

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Varna

The experimental reed boat of the expedition “Abora IV – Argonauts from the Stone Age” sailed from Bulgaria’s Black Sea

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Burnt skeleton of baby found at Bulgaria’s Yunatsite Tell

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Archaeological excavations at the Yunatsite Tell in 2019 have yielded extremely interesting results, the Regional History Museum in the Bulgarian

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Europe 

Montenegro’s ban on smoking in restaurants and bars is in force

August 16, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Montenegro, smoking

Montenegro’s new Law on the Restriction of the Use of Tobacco Products entered into force on August 14, leaving coffee

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