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Day: September 16, 2019

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 2.9% inflation in August

September 16, 2019September 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.9 per cent inflation in August, unchanged from July, with prices up by

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Bulgaria 

Borissov claims ‘sabotage against government’ amid Bulgarian National Radio controversy

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Media

The controversy over the five-hour stoppage of broadcasting of Bulgarian National Radio’s Horizont programme is continuing, with Prime Minister Boiko

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Agriculture Minister: More than 5M leva paid so far for support against ASF

September 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

More than five million leva (about 2.5 million euro) has been paid so far as financial support for the cleaning

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry invites bids to supply four training aircraft

September 16, 2019September 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has invited bids to supply four propeller-driven training aircraft for the Bulgarian Air Force. The call follows

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Bulgaria 

‘Serdica is my Rome’ festival in Bulgaria’s capital on September 21, 22

September 16, 2019September 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A festival entitled “Serdica is my Rome” is to be held in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on September 21 and

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Europe 

EC to launch new call for municipalities to apply for free wi-fi network in public spaces

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission is to launch a new call for applications for WiFi4EU vouchers to set up free Wi-Fi networks in public

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Traffic Police begin operation against using mobile phone while driving

September 16, 2019September 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Traffic Police began on September 16 a week-long operation involving stepped-up checks against the use of mobile phones by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s first new Jewish school in decades, named for Ronald S Lauder, opens in Sofia

September 16, 2019September 20, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews

September 15 was a happy and historic day for the children of the Bulgarian Jewish community as the country’s first

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Bulgaria 

2019/20 school year begins in Bulgaria

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The new school year began in Bulgaria on September 16, with more than 700 000 pupils at their desks, including

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