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Month: September 2019

Europe 

Earthquake in Albania injured 68 – Defence Ministry

September 22, 2019September 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The succession of two earthquakes in Albania, of 5.6 and 5.2 on the Richter scale, injured 68 people, the country’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s long weekend weather – sunny, but cool

September 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria heads into the second long weekend this month, from September 21 to 23, with a weather forecast that predicts

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Bulgaria 

Court decision to release Palfreeman prompts political storm in Bulgaria

September 20, 2019September 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The decision by the Court of Appeals in Sofia to overturn a lower court’s refusal of parole to Australian murder

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Greece ‘to work actively together’ on migration and asylum issues

September 20, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

As frontline countries, Bulgaria and Greece face common challenges related to increased migration pressure. They must join forces not only

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: We strive to pursue a balanced policy towards Russia

September 20, 2019September 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Russia

Bulgaria seeks to pursue a balanced policy towards Russia, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said during Question Time in Parliament on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv may backtrack on 3000 leva fine for drinking in public – report

September 20, 2019September 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The maximum fine of 3000 leva (1500 euro) for drinking in parks and other public places in Bulgaria’s city of

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Bulgaria 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-July 2019 was 532.7M euro

September 19, 2019September 22, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first seven months of 2019 stood at 532.7 million euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria 

Court of Appeal in Sofia overturns refusal of parole to Jock Palfreeman

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A three-member bench of the Court of Appeal in Sofia has upheld an appeal against a Sofia City Court ruling

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Bulgaria 

Broadcast regulator refers alleged pressure on Bulgarian National Radio to prosecutors

September 19, 2019September 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Broadcast regulator the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) is referring allegations of illicit pressure, including threats and censorship, against Bulgarian

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