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Dimitrov reaches Australian Open quarterfinal after crushing ‘giant-slayer’ Istomin

January 23, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

After a shaky start, Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the second time in his

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Bulgaria 

Greek farmers’ protest blockade of Bulgarian border postponed – reports

January 22, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Greek farmers protesting against tax reforms in their country have postponed a planned blockade of Bulgaria’s border, reports said on

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Bulgaria 

Roumen Radev, Bulgaria’s new President, blessed in Bulgarian Orthodox Church ceremony

January 22, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Roumen Radev

Prayers and blessings were said for Bulgaria’s new head of state, President Roumen Radev, at a ceremony in Sofia’s landmark

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian ‘Night Wolves’ welcome inauguration of President Radev

January 22, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia

Members of the Bulgarian branch of the Russian pro-Putin motorcycle club the “Night Wolves” were among the public at the

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Bulgaria 

Roumen Radev inaugurated as Bulgaria’s fifth president

January 22, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Amid military ceremonies and with the attendance of top state and government officials – and amid sub-zero temperatures – Roumen

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Bulgaria 

Radev says he will appoint ‘experts’ to Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet

January 22, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Roumen Radev, taking office as Bulgaria’s President on January 22, said that he would appoint “experts” to the caretaker cabinet

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Bulgaria 

Borissov’s GERB blames fake news on Facebook for Bulgarian presidential election defeat

January 22, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

More than two months after the defeat of Boiko Borissov’s GERB in Bulgaria’s November 2016 presidential elections, an analysis by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Borissov sees similarities to his own policies in Trump’s speech

January 21, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s outgoing prime minister Boiko Borissov said on January 21 that he saw similarities to his own policies in the

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Sport 

Dimitrov sweeps into Australian Open fourth round

January 21, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

A late-night start proved no obstacle for Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov as he closed play on day six of the Australian

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