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Nadal outlasts Bulgaria’s Dimitrov in five-set Australian Open semi-final slugfest

January 27, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov played some of the best tennis of his career, showcasing his improved form to start 2017, but

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Bulgaria 

Police foil new attempt by protesting Greek farmers to block Bulgarian border crossing

January 27, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Greek police foiled on January 27 attempts by protesting farmers from villages near the Promachonas – Kulata checkpoint to move

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Bulgaria 

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2017, Bulgaria honours diplomats who saved Jews

January 27, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said that on International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2017, it was honouring the memory of diplomats who intervened

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet takes office, pledging financial stability and fair elections

January 27, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet headed by Ognyan Gerdzhikov took office on January 27, with head of state Roumen Radev giving it

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Bulgaria 

Meet Bulgaria’s Gerdzhikov caretaker cabinet: CVs

January 27, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Prime Minister – Ognyan Gerdzhikov (70) Professor of civil and commercial law at Sofia University, who has a long list of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Alpha Research: Election now likely to produce stalemate in Parliament similar to 2013

January 27, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017

A Bulgarian parliamentary election now would be likely to produce a situation similar to that in 2013, a stalemate in

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Bulgaria 

Protesting Greek farmers fail in bid to block Bulgarian border

January 26, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Greek police and gendarmerie stopped an attempt on January 26 by protesting Greek farmers to blockade the border with Bulgaria.

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Bulgaria 

Risk of border blockade as protesting Greek farmers gather on road to Bulgarian checkpoint

January 26, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

The situation at the Greek-Bulgarian border was being eyed with concern on January 26 as Greek farmers protesting against tax

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Business 

Bulgaria makes it possible for lenders to request European warrant to attach bank accounts of debtors

January 26, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has approved the second reading of amendments to the Civil Procedure Code that will make it possible

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