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Bulgaria on the (self-service) menu at EU institutions

February 21, 2018February 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency

Specialities of Bulgarian cuisine including banitsa, kavarma and patatnik are among the country’s traditional dishes being served in coming weeks

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European Commission names Bulgarian to head EU statistics agency Eurostat

February 21, 2018February 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Eurostat

Bulgarian national Mariana Kotzeva will be the new Director-General of EU statistics agency Eurostat, the European Commission said on February 21 2018.

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What’s On: Exhibitions Tcherkelov’s ‘120 Bills’ and Ushev’s ‘In the mirror, dimly’

February 21, 2018February 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

An exhibition entitled “120 Bills” by Houben Tcherkelov is being held for the first time in Europe, opening at the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian court rejects Moroccan terrorism suspect’s appeal

February 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The Plovdiv Appellate Court ruled on February 20 to reject the appeal lodged by Moroccan national Naufal Zahri, wanted by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria mulls amendments to anti-corruption law

February 20, 2018February 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly is set to discuss a bill of amendments to the recently-passed controversial law meant to fight corruption,

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Bulgaria 

EU would benefit from maximum number of countries joining euro – Bulgarian Parliament Speaker

February 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian EU Presidency, euro zone

The European Union will benefit from the accession of a maximum number of member states to the euro, Bulgarian National

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Bulgaria 

Austrian chancellor Kurz postpones visit to Bulgaria for health reasons

February 20, 2018February 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency

A planned visit to Bulgaria on February 20 by Austrian federal chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been postponed because he is

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Bulgaria 

Tsvetanov: Bulgarian President Radev is ‘jealous’ of PM Boiko Borissov

February 20, 2018February 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

The leader of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party parliamentary group says that President Roumen Radev is “jealous” of

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Bulgaria high court confirms fine on biscuit-maker for false advertising

February 19, 2018February 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) ruled on February 19 to reject the appeal lodged by Mondelez Bulgaria Holding against a

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