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Bulgaria issued 10 958 first residence permits in 2017, most to Turkish citizens

October 25, 2018October 28, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria issued a total of 10 958 first residence permits to non-EU citizens in 2017, more than 3000 more than

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Anti-ransomware decryption tool, developed with Bulgarian assistance, released on October 25

October 25, 2018October 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

As of October 25, victims of the GandCrab ransomware can recover their files without giving into the demands of the

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Bulgarian military taking part in Nato’s exercise Trident Juncture 2018, largest since Cold War

October 25, 2018October 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Forty-one Bulgarian military personnel are taking part in Nato’s exercise Trident Juncture 2018, the main phase of which begins in

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2018 Sofia Independent Film Festival opens on October 26

October 25, 2018October 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The ninth Sofia Independent Film Festival opens on October 26 and continues until November 3 2018, the organisers said. The

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Traffic halted, buildings evacuated in part of Bulgarian capital after Second World War bomb found

October 24, 2018October 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Buildings were evacuated and traffic restrictions imposed after a 220kg aerial bomb, said to date from the Second World War,

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Bulgarian Deputy PM Simeonov’s apology falls on stony ground

October 24, 2018October 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Valeri Simeonov

After days of insisting that he would not apologise for controversial remarks that have led to protests demanding his resignation,

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Bulgaria has the lowest confidence in safety of vaccines in EU – report

October 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Among European Union countries, Bulgarians are least likely to agree that vaccines are sae, with only 66.3 per cent agreeing

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Bulgarian Parliament overturns presidential veto on State Property Act amendments

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs voted on October 24 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on the bill of amendments to the State

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Bulgarian Parliament rejects vote of no confidence over health care

October 24, 2018October 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

The motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s cabinet, tabled by the opposition socialists on the topic of

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