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Bulgarian railways mulls Sofia – Edirne train, after suspending Plovdiv service

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, Plovdiv

Bulgarian state railways BDZ’s new train service connecting Bulgaria’s Plovdiv and the Turkish city of Edirne has proved short-lived, at

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Bulgaria to nominate former minister Pavlova for EIB vice-president

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on June 5 to nominate Lilyana Pavlova as vice-president and member of the European Investment Bank (EIB)

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Exhibition ‘From Málaga to Vienna, Passing Through Sofia’ opens at National Gallery

June 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition entitled “From Málaga to Vienna, Passing Through Sofia” opens at the National Gallery – The Palace in the

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EBRD, EU finance programme for SMEs in Bulgaria, Latvia and Romania

June 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The EBRD and the European Union have launched a new financing programme that supports investment in research and innovation by small and

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Statement of support for Sofia Pride 2019 by more than 25 embassies and international organisations

June 5, 2019June 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Pride

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, a pivotal moment in the movement for LGBTI rights. 2019 also marks

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Bulgaria 

European Rabbis name Chief Rabbi of Bulgaria ‘most promising’

June 4, 2019June 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The Conference of European Rabbis has named Rabbi Yoel Yifrah, Chief Rabbi of Bulgaria, as the most promising Rabbi of

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Bulgaria 

US embassy: $1.6BN ‘not final price’ of Bulgaria’s F-16 deal

June 4, 2019June 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States embassy in Sofia became the latest on June 4 to clarify the meaning of an announcement by

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Bulgarian President refers State Property Act amendments to Constitutional Court

June 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev asked the Constitutional Court to strike down a set of amendments to the country’s State Property

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian competition watchdog fines Russian Uber clone’s operations

June 4, 2019June 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has found the local subsidiary of Russian ride-sharing service Maxim to be in

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