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Day: January 16, 2020

Bulgaria 

Outrage as Jewish graves vandalised in Bulgaria’s town of Shoumen

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Outrage has resulted after vandals attacked tombstones in the Jewish cemetery in the town of Shoumen in north-eastern Bulgaria. In

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Bulgaria 

TEDxVitosha2020 – The event that you don’t want to miss

January 16, 2020January 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

TEDxVitosha is coming our way with high speed. Besides the terrific speakers, on January 25, we are going to hear

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Bulgaria 

Appeal court upholds custody for Bulgarian former environment minister facing mismanagement charges

January 16, 2020January 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Appellate Special Criminal Court ruled on January 16 to uphold an earlier court ruling remanding former environment minister Neno

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s statistical institute to hold test census in March

January 16, 2020January 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A test census of the population and of housing stock will be conducted by the National Statistical Institute in March,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria former caretaker health minister acquitted

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian former caretaker Health Minister Ilko Semerdjiev has been acquitted by the Supreme Court of Cassation on charges that he

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Bulgaria 

Polish violinist, US pianist set for concert in Sofia ahead of Carnegie Hall debut

January 16, 2020January 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Polish virtuoso violinist Magdalena Filipczak will present an eclectic programme of violin and piano masterpieces together with her stage partner,

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Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria rose 3% in 2019 – ACEA

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in 2019 was three per cent higher than in 2018, according

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