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Bulgarian political parties given until end of 2020 to return overpaid state subsidies

June 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on June 14 the second reading of amendments to the Political Parties Act, requiring political parties

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Eurobarometer poll: Bulgarians among least informed on GDPR rights

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A year after the European Union’s general data protection regulation (GDPR) went into force, Bulgarians were among the least informed

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Bulgaria’s Parliament bans cars, caravans and tents from dunes

June 13, 2019June 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on June 13 the second reading of amendments to the Black Sea Act that ban tents,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy NCO dies during military exercise at Shabla

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A member of the Bulgarian Navy, Leading Seaman Zheko Dobrev, has died at the age of 36 during the Shabla

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Bulgaria court confirms teenager accused of terrorism may remain in parents’ custody

June 13, 2019June 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s Appellate Special Criminal Court ruled on June 13 to uphold an order by a court of first instance to

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Bratislava beats Sofia, 2 other cities, to host European Labour Authority

June 13, 2019June 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bratislava has been selected as the seat of the future European Labour Authority (ELA). The capital of Slovakia received 15

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From DC, LA and the West End: Chef Georgi Yaneff presides at Sofia’s Koto

June 13, 2019October 8, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

There is soon to be a new feature at Koto restaurant in Sofia, the Chef’s Room, a place for excellence

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Bulgarian PM Borissov speaks on case of Plovdiv teenager terrorism suspect

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Plovdiv

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov commented on June 12 on the case of the Plovdiv 16-year-old alleged to have been

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Bulgarian railways introduces 15-day pre-sale of tickets for summer 2019 season

June 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ said on June 12 that it is introducing a 15-day pre-sale of tickets for all “fast

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