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Bulgarian prosecutors press charges against driver of Svoge crash bus, as death toll reaches 17

August 27, 2018August 29, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The Sofia Regional Prosecutor’s Office has pressed a number of charges against Grigor Grigorov, driver of the bus that crashed

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Bulgaria 

Non-EU citizens with permanent or long-term residence in Bulgaria close to double in a year

August 27, 2018August 31, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 31 587 citizens of non-EU countries had permanent or long-term residence in Bulgaria in 2017 – a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Trade Register restored to full functionality

August 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Registry Agency said on August 27 that the full functionality of the country’s Trade Register has been restored, ending

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Bulgaria 

Ban on civilian flights, sailing as Bulgarian Air Force holds exercise at Shabla

August 27, 2018August 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A ban is in effect on civilian flights and sailing in an area off Shabla on Bulgaria’s northern Black Sea

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Bulgaria 

Investigations continue into Bulgaria’s worst bus crash in nine years

August 26, 2018August 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

As emergency doctors fought on August 26 to save the lives of people in critical condition after the previous day’s

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Bulgaria 

16 dead in bus accident in Bulgaria’s Iskar Gorge

August 25, 2018August 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Sixteen people are reported dead and a large number are injured after a bus lost control, left the road and

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Bulgaria 

Prosecutors, police investigate allegations over accident involving Bulgarian President’s father

August 25, 2018August 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General and the Inspectorate of the Interior Ministry have ordered investigations into allegations related to an August 17 collision

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM says President Radev also should admit blame over military aviation accidents

August 25, 2018August 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, whose government has been the subject of repeated criticism from President Roumen Radev over a

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Bulgaria 

Borissov at Perperikon: Archaeology will help children, students, tourists turn attention to history

August 25, 2018August 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Boiko Borissov

Prime Minister Boiko Borissov visited Bulgaria’s ancient sacred site of Perperikon on August 25, saying that archaeological discoveries would encourage

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