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Boiko Atanassov appointed head of Bulgaria’s Financial Supervision Commission

March 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament appointed Boiko Atanassov as chairperson of the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) on March 15, with 134 votes in

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Bulgaria 

‘Boycott’ of Bulgaria’s Parliament by Mareshki’s party doesn’t look much like one

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Just a day after it announced that it was to boycott sittings of Bulgaria’s Parliament – without making clear its

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Prime Minister expresses condolences after terrorist attack on mosques in Christchurch

March 15, 2019March 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has sent condolences to his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern after the terrorist attack on

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Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria rose 2.6% in January-February 2019 – ACEA

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January-February 2019 was 2.6 per cent higher than in January-February

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Veliko Turnovo holding 10th annual Trabant Fest on March 16

March 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The 10th annual Trabant Fest will be held on March 16 2019 in Bulgaria’s city of Veliko Turnovo. In previous

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Bulgaria 

PM Borissov: Bulgaria always has wanted Brexit to take place with a deal

March 14, 2019March 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Brexit

A day after warning of the need to be ready for a no-deal Brexit, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs pass Concession Act amendments prompted by Sofia Airport tender

March 14, 2019May 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

Bulgarian Parliament passed on March 14 a bill of amendments to the country’s Concessions Act, meant to ease concerns raised

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Europe 

EC approves common training test for ski instructors across the EU

March 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission said that it had on March 14 adopted a new common training test for ski instructors (CTT)

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ruling majority on boycott by Mareshki party: ‘No crisis’

March 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of Bulgaria’s ruling coalition have dismissed the boycott of Parliament by Vesselin Mareshki’s populist Volya party as not representing

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