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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv ranked 162nd out of 178 cities in Europe in cost of living

December 1, 2017December 3, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv ranked 162nd out of 178 cities in Europe in terms of cost of living, according to

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With one month of 2017 left to go, Bulgaria’s road death toll reaches 612

December 1, 2017December 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 612 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in the first 11 months of 2017, according to

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Bulgaria 

Innovative School: Project-based learning at the American College of Sofia

December 1, 2017May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

No more dead parrot-fashion learning. No more rote learning by passive pupils. Let us enter the age of Project Based

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria declares Code Orange dangerous weather warning over rain, snow in 8 districts on December 1

November 30, 2017December 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities declared a “Code Orange” dangerous weather warning over forecast rain and snow in eight districts, including Sofia, for

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Drones: Agreement on new EU-wide rules ‘to boost safety and privacy’

November 30, 2017December 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The first ever EU-wide rules for the civil use of drones were agreed by European Parliament and European Council negotiators

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Illegal migration in Bulgaria sharply down in 2017 – Interior Minister

November 30, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

Between January 1 and October 31, a total of 2678 third-country nationals – meaning, non-EU citizens – had been detained

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Borissov in Riyadh: Talks on strengthening political, trade and investment ties between Saudi Arabia and Bulgaria

November 30, 2017December 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, energy, tourism

Topics ranging from the fight against terrorism to statements of Saudi Arabian interest in investing in five-star hotels in Bulgaria

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Europe 

Bosnian Croat war crimes convict Slobodan Praljak dies after drinking poison in ICTY

November 29, 2017November 30, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia

Slobodan Praljak, a Bosnian Croat war leader, died after allegedly drinking poison at a Hague Tribunal sitting at which his 20-year

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Bulgarian PM Borissov meets King Salman of Saudi Arabia

November 29, 2017November 30, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov was officially welcomed to Riyadh on November 29 by Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King

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