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Bulgarian National Assembly Speaker survives opposition motion for resignation – by four votes

June 1, 2017June 3, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly Speaker, Dimitar Glavchev, survived a vote on June 1 calling for his resignation, with a majority of

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A cave, an island, an ancient theatre: Fascinating venues for Wiener Cello Ensemble 5 +1 concerts in Bulgaria

June 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The Wiener Cello Ensemble 5 +1 will give four concerts in Bulgaria in June 2017, at a range of unconventional

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian capital Sofia names street after anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela

June 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The city council in Bulgarian capital city Sofia has named a street in the Lozenets residential area after anti-apartheid hero,

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219 dead in road accidents in Bulgaria in first five months of 2017

June 1, 2017June 3, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 219 people have died and 2820 have been injured in road accidents in Bulgaria, the EU country

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Bulgaria 

Sirens to sound in Bulgaria on June 2 2017 to honour memory of Botev

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

Across Bulgaria, sirens will sound at noon on June 2 2017 in an annual custom honouring the memory of revolutionary,

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Bulgaria January-April 2017 Budget surplus at 1.59B leva

May 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first four months of 2017 was 1.59 billion leva,

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Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov advances into French Open third round

May 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

The clay courts of Roland Garros have not been kind to Grigor Dimitrov, who has failed to progress beyond the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Metropolitan: President Radev’s office not telling the truth about audience with Pope

May 31, 2017June 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Roumen Radev

The statement by Bulgarian President Radev’s office that the reason that no Orthodox or Roman Catholic clergy from Bulgaria were

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Unemployment in Bulgaria hits new record low in April 2017, but youth unemployment is up – Eurostat

May 31, 2017June 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in April 2017 was 6.4 per cent, down from eight per cent in April 2016, but over

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