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Day: January 7, 2020

Bulgaria 

35 Bulgarian tour operators face delisting for lacking liability insurance

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Tourism is starting the procedures to delete from the National Tourist Register 35 tour operator companies because

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria invites 24 firms to bid to supply drones to military in 25M leva tender

January 7, 2020January 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence has written to 24 companies in the country and abroad, inviting them to bid to supply

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Bulgaria 

Water crisis in Bulgaria’s Pernik leads to cancellation of mummer festival for first time in 54 years

January 7, 2020January 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Following advice from health authorities, the annual Surva Festival in Bulgaria’s Pernik has been cancelled because of the water crisis

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Sport 

Bulgaria’s Bansko to host additional downhill alpine skiing World Cup race

January 7, 2020January 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s winter resort of Bansko will host three women’s alpine skiing World Cup races on January 24-26, after being awarded

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Bulgaria 

New phase in investigation into alleged defrauding of EU funds for guest houses in Bulgaria

January 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev has ordered the prosecutor’s offices in five cities to assume special oversight of 23 pre-trial proceedings

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Bulgaria 

Probe into reported looming water crisis in Bulgaria’s Botevgrad

January 7, 2020January 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Special Prosecutor’s Office has begun an investigation following media reports quoting Botevgrad mayor Ivan Gavalyugov regarding a potential looming

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