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Bulgarian PM to visit Russia to discuss energy projects – reports

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov is expected to visit Russia before the end of May to discuss joint energy projects,

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Business 

Bulgarian mobile carrier completes re-branding as A1 Bulgaria

May 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian subsidiary of Telekom Austria said on May 22 that it has completed its re-branding as A1 Bulgaria. The

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev hails ‘break-through’ in relations with Russia

May 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev described his meeting with Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev on May 21 as a “break-through” in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offers 1930s steam train excursion between Sofia and Bankya on June 2

May 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering two excursions on a train pulled by a restored 1935 steam locomotive between Sofia

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Europe 

Zaev confirms ‘Republic of Ilinden Macedonia’ is proposal to resolve Macedonia name dispute

May 20, 2018June 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

In Skopje, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has confirmed that “Republic of Ilinden Macedonia” is the option proposed to resolve the

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Bulgaria 

ADL slams controversial ‘Country of Rescued Jews’ exhibition and Bulgarian Deputy PM Simeonov’s comments

May 20, 2018May 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has slammed the controversial “Country of the Rescued Jews” exhibition, and comments by Bulgarian Deputy Prime

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv European Capital of Culture 2019 advertised on buses in Rome

May 20, 2018May 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Buses in Italy’s capital city Rome are carrying advertising promoting the fact that Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv will be European

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Bulgaria World 

Mladenov: First task at the moment is to prevent a new war in the Middle East

May 19, 2018May 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, Nikolai Mladenov

The priority for the international community now is to prevent a new war in the Middle East, UN Special Envoy

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Black Sea city Varna officially opens 2018 summer season

May 19, 2018May 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism, Varna

The 2018 summer seaside holiday season was officially opened in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city Varna on May 19. Varna

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