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More than half of Bulgarians see immigration from non-EU countries as a problem – Eurobarometer poll

April 13, 2018April 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

About 52 per cent of Bulgarians see immigration from outside the European Union as a problem, while just six per

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Bulgarian extra-parliamentary right-wing parties form new union

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A group of Bulgarian right-wing and reformist political parties and coalitions that have no seats in Parliament formally formed a

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Monument of gratitude for 1943 rescue of Bulgarian Jews unveiled in Bourgas

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Bulgarian Jews

A monument of gratitude for the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust has been unveiled in the Black

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Population of Bulgaria shrunk by more than 410 000 between 2007 and 2017

April 12, 2018April 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

As of December 31 2017, the population of Bulgaria was 7 050 034, a drop of close to 52 000

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Plovdiv Open Arts Foundation cancels 2018 ‘Night’ festival after row with city’s mayor

April 12, 2018April 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The Open Arts Foundation of Plovdiv has announced the cancellation of the “Night” – formerly known as the Night of

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More than 31 000 people emigrated from Bulgaria in 2017 – official statistics

April 12, 2018April 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 31 586 people changed their registered address in Bulgaria for one abroad in 2017, just more than

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Bulgarian government boosts funding to promote country as year-round tourism destination

April 11, 2018April 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has agreed to provide a further 1.68 million leva (about 859 000 euro) to the Ministry of Tourism

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Bulgaria extends consular protection to EU citizens in non-EU countries

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

Citizens of the European Union in countries outside the EU will be able to approach the Bulgarian embassy or consulate

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Bulgarian Tourism Ministry opens hotline for complaints about breaches of the law

April 11, 2018April 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Tourism has opened a telephone line and set up an e-mail address to receive complaints about breaches

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