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Bulgarian PM heeds calls to reject resignation of Labour and Social Policy Minister

June 12, 2018June 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on June 12 that Bisser Petkov would stay on as Labour and Social Policy

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Business 

Cleves adds Cleves San Stefano to its Sofia residential rental portfolio

June 12, 2018June 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Cleves, the premier owner and operator of residential rental apartments in Sofia, is launching Cleves San Stefano on June 12

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Bulgaria 

Technical breakdown suspected as Bulgarian helicopter crashes during training

June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov ordered an investigation into the accident involving a Soviet-made Mi-17 helicopter, which crashed during a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Labour and Social Policy Minister Bisser Petkov resigns

June 11, 2018June 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov accepted on June 11 the resignation of Bisser Petkov as Minister of Labour and Social

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Europe 

‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Zaev and Tsipras speak by phone, another call to follow

June 11, 2018June 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras spoke by telephone for an hour on June 11, with a further phone call to

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Bulgaria 

Early summer 2018 sees ‘record’ jump in fuel prices in Bulgaria

June 11, 2018June 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The prices of fuel in Bulgaria have risen significantly in just a month, noticeably sharply even though it is traditional

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Bulgaria 

Differences between Party of European Socialists and Bulgarian Socialist Party over Istanbul Convention continue

June 11, 2018June 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Pride

Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Kornelia Ninova got the backing of the national council after claims that the EU-wide Party of

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Bulgaria 

Arrests as homophobes try to disrupt Sofia Pride parade

June 10, 2018June 11, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Pride

The 11th Sofia Pride parade passed off largely peacefully on June 9, though there were incidents as homophobic groups tried

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament votes approval of 3.5BN leva military vehicle, combat aircraft acquisition projects

June 8, 2018June 11, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s unicameral parliament, the National Assembly, voted on June 8 to approve military modernisation projects that envisage spending about 3.5

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