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Bulgarian PM on European Council Brexit meeting: ‘A historic day in a negative way’

November 25, 2018November 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Brexit

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, speaking after EU leaders approved on November 25 the agreement on the withdrawal of the

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After days of flops, ‘high fuel price’ protesters again close roads in Bulgaria

November 25, 2018November 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Protesters seeking the resignation of the Bulgarian government blocked the Hemus Motorway near Novi Pazar and a road over the

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Bulgaria Environment Minister vows to seek higher fees from Bansko concessionaire

November 23, 2018November 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Environment Minister Neno Dimov said on November 23 that he would ask the Cabinet for a mandate to negotiate

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EC assessment of Belene nuclear power plant would not delay project – Bulgaria Energy Minister

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said on November 23 that regulatory approval from the European Commission for the restart of

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Bulgaria’s anti-corruption body to investigate allegations against Finance Minister

November 23, 2018November 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov said on November 23 that he ordered the country’s anti-corruption body to investigate allegations, made in

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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv expected to see 10% rise in tourists as European Capital of Culture 2019 – minister

November 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has estimated that the number of tourists that will visit the country’s second city of

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Bulgarian government signs co-operation memorandum with World Jewish Congress, ‘Shalom’

November 23, 2018November 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgaria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev, who is the country’s National Co-ordinator for Combating Antisemitism, has signed on behalf of

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Bulgaria says it was ‘not informed’ of Turkish Stream land route plans

November 22, 2018November 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy Energy Ministry said on November 22 that it has not been officially notified of any plans by Russia’s

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Bulgarian Parliament overturns presidential veto on Corporate Tax Act amendments

November 22, 2018November 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian MPs voted on November 22 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on the bill of amendments to the Corporate

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