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Month: September 2019

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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Bulgaria 

Celebrations as Sofia Central Synagogue marks 110th anniversary

September 15, 2019September 18, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews

Sofia Central Synagogue was the scene of celebrations on the evening of September 14 as the landmark building in Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

Political storm over upheavals at Bulgarian National Radio

September 13, 2019September 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Media

A political storm and official investigations have ensued after public broadcaster Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) went off the air for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s capital Sofia to propose road rules for electric scooters

September 13, 2019September 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

With two major companies renting out electric scooters in Sofia and a third reportedly soon to join the market, Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

EU nationals apply for post-Brexit ‘settled status’ in the UK

September 13, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Brexit

Almost 1.34 million EU citizens living in the UK have applied to the EU Settlement Scheme which recognises them as

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