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Bulgarian President Radev calls for formation of government of ‘national purpose and unity’

March 30, 2017March 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2017, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev said on March 30 that he hoped the government that would be formed

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian among those arrested in bust of crime group smuggling hashish from Spain to Poland

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian was among members of a crime group arrested in a bust against the smuggling of large quantities of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors probe nationalists’ pre-election protests at Turkish border

March 30, 2017March 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2017, Lyutvi Mestan, Turkey

Acting on numerous complaints, the Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office has begun an investigation into the “blockade” of the Turkish border mounted

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Early birds: First charter tourists arrive at Bulgaria’s Black Sea for 2017 summer season

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism

The summer season at Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast “starts today”, public broadcaster Bulgarian National Radio said on March 30 2017,

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Bulgaria’s competition watchdog ends fuel cartel investigation without fines

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

For the second time in less than five years, the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) ended an investigation into

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Business 

Germany was Bulgaria’s top trading partner in exports and imports in 2016 – Eurostat

March 29, 2017January 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Germany was Bulgaria’s number one trading partner in exports and imports in 2016, according to figures released by EU statistics

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Business 

Survey finds increased optimism about business climate in Bulgaria in March 2017

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly survey of the business climate in Bulgaria by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) saw an increase of

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Bulgaria 

False start for the third time in Bulgarian special court trial of Bourgas Airport terrorist attack accused

March 29, 2017March 30, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Bourgas terrorist attack

For the third time, Bulgaria’s Special Criminal Court has not proceeded with the trial of two accused of involvement in

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Bulgaria had highest road accident death rate in the EU in 2016 – official

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

Bulgaria had the highest road fatality rate of any European Union country in 2016, according to figures released by the

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