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European Parliament takes aim at dual standards in consumer products between Western and Eastern Europe

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

If a firm sells a product EU-wide, but with compositions that differ between countries, it must not label and brand

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria presses terrorism, weapons smuggling charges against Swiss citizen who tried to reach Idlib

September 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Special Prosecutor’s office has pressed charges of terrorism and arms smuggling against a Swiss citizen who attempted to cross

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament overturns presidential veto on Administrative Procedure Code amendments

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs voted on September 13 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on the bill of amendments to the Administrative

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Europe 

EU extends Russia sanctions to March 2019

September 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union has prolonged the restrictive measures over actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty

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Leisure World 

Tel Aviv chosen to host 2018 Eurovision song contest

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision, Israel

Tel Aviv has been selected as the Host City for the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in 2019, the European Broadcasting

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 3.5% inflation in August

September 13, 2018October 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.5 per cent inflation in August, unchanged from the previous month, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian capital Sofia seeing ‘unprecedented tourism boom’ – report

September 13, 2018September 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

Bulgarian capital city Sofia has become a much more popular and preferred tourist destination, with a stable increase in tourism

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament postpones vote on changes to Cabinet

September 13, 2018September 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 13 to postpone its vote on the resignation of three Cabinet ministers and the

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Europe 

European Commission proposes to put an end to seasonal clock changes

September 12, 2018September 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission is proposing an end to the twice-annual changing of clocks in the EU, and leaving it to

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