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Plovdiv mayor Totev says he will not stand for a third term

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv mayor Ivan Totev told journalists on July 22 that he would not stand as a candidate for a third

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Bulgaria 

Outbreak of African Swine Fever at industrial farm with 17 000 pigs in Bulgaria’s Rousse

July 21, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency has confirmed an outbreak of African Swine Fever at an industrial farm in the village of

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Business 

Beer sales in Bulgaria slump amid rainy summer, weaker tourist season

July 20, 2019July 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s rainy summer 2019 and weaker tourist season have resulted in a drop in beer sales by up to five

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Coin from time of Bulgaria’s 13th century Tsar found at Perperikon

July 20, 2019July 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A coin from the time of Tsar Ivan Assen II, ruler of Bulgaria from 1218 to 1241, has been found

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Bulgarian Food Safety Agency checks farmers’ markets

July 20, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

An inspection in Sofia by officials from the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency and the Sofia municipal inspectorate made some of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to invite bids to supply combat vehicles in 1.46BN leva project

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry says that requests for proposals are to be sent to four companies to bid to supply 150

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approves Budget amendments catering for F-16 deal

July 19, 2019July 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on July 19 to approve amendments to the 2019 Budget Act to cater for the $1.25 billion

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament ratifies four contracts for F-16 deal

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on July 19 to approve the ratification of the four contracts for the country’s $1.25 billion

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian to be chief spokesperson of European Commission

July 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Mina Andreeva is to be the chief spokesperson of the European Commission because incumbent Margaritis Schinas is to be

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