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Grigor Dimitrov qualifies for year-end ATP Finals

October 30, 2017November 8, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Despite taking a week off, withdrawing from the Erste Bank Open 500 only days after being handed a wild card

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM accepts resignation of Health Minister after allegations in TV report

October 30, 2017October 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov accepted the resignation of Health Minister Nikolai Petrov on October 30, the government media service

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria is largest producer of pumpkins in EU, Eurostat says in Halloween message

October 30, 2017October 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Did you know that Bulgaria is the largest producer of gourds and pumpkins in the European Union? Almost 12 100

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria declares ‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning for strong winds in 17 districts on October 30

October 30, 2017October 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria declared a dangerous weather “Code Orange” warning for 17 districts in the northern half of the country and along

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Aviation Association on fighter pilot controversy: Aviation capacity at ‘critically low level’

October 29, 2017October 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

The Bulgarian Aviation Association (BAA) has spoken out in an open letter to the country’s leaders following the controversy around

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Europe 

Macedonian government to remove some of the controversial ‘Skopje 2014’ monuments – reports

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

The government of the Republic of Macedonia is to remove some of the monuments erected in the capital as part

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Bulgaria 

About 1.1 million people born in Bulgaria are living abroad, mainly in Turkey, EU and US – study

October 28, 2017October 29, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The total number of people born in Bulgaria and living abroad is about 1.1 million, of whom 600 000 to

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Bulgaria 

Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time on October 29 2017

October 27, 2017January 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time at 4am on October 29 2017, going back an hour to 3am. This

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria high court to seek constitutional ruling on existence of specialised anti-corruption courts

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Judges at Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) voted on October 27 in favour of a motion to challenge at

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