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Consumer confidence in Bulgaria slightly up, three-month poll finds

November 8, 2019November 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-month poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that consumer confidence in Bulgaria was slightly higher

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Bulgaria 

Five BSP MPs, one from GERB, resign from Parliament after being elected to local government

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria local elections 2019

Six members of the National Assembly have resigned as MPs after being elected to local government. The resignations were accepted

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Bulgaria 

Among EU countries, residents of Bulgaria least satisfied with their lives – Eurostat

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Residents of Bulgaria were by far the least satisfied with their lives, among all residents of European Union countries, EU

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President tells SJC to rethink Geshev’s election as Prosecutor-General

November 7, 2019November 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on November 7 that he would not sign the decree appointing Ivan Geshev as the

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Business 

Bulgarian telecom Vivacom sold to United Group

November 7, 2019November 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Dutch-registered telecoms and media company United Group said on November 7 that it has agreed to buy Vivacom, one of

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Bulgaria 

EU autumn forecast raises Bulgaria 2019 economic growth estimate to 3.6%

November 7, 2019November 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 7, raised Bulgaria’s economic growth estimate to 3.6

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Bulgaria 

Strike causes cancellations of Lufthansa flights at Sofia Airport on November 7-8 – updated

November 7, 2019November 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Industrial action by the Independent Flight Attendants Organization (UFO) trade union in Germany has led to the cancellation of several

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Bulgaria 

At post-election conference, Borissov’s GERB lashes out at political opponents

November 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria local elections 2019, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

A conference called by GERB leader and Prime Minister Boiko Borissov to evaluate the party’s performance in the autumn 2019

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Bulgaria 

Pork prices in Bulgaria hit 10-year high – report

November 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The price of pork in Bulgaria has reached record highs in recent months, according to a November 7 report by

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