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Bulgarian Food Safety Agency confirms case of African Swine Fever, near Silistra

October 24, 2018July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said on October 23 that it had confirmed a case of African Swine Fever in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian coalition government minority partner and the Simeonov controversy: Shaken and stirred

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The political melodrama in the United Patriots, the minority partner in Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s coalition government, left the “Patriots”

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‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning issued for 17 Bulgarian districts over strong winds on October 24

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

Bulgarian authorities have issued a “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather because of forecasts of strong winds for 17 districts

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Bulgarian PM Borissov holds talks with Egyptian President Sisi

October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Egypt is among the stable trading partners of Bulgaria in the Middle East and the African continent, and it is

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian nationalist United Patriots coalition to meet on tensions, demands for Simeonov’s resignation

October 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The leadership of the United Patriots, the grouping of three far-right and ultra-nationalist parties that is the minority partner in

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US embassy funding for restoration of Bulgaria’s Sveshtari Thracian tomb

October 23, 2018October 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The US embassy in Bulgaria will finance restoration and preservation efforts at Bulgaria’s Sveshtari Thracian tomb, a Unesco world heritage

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov vows Simeonov controversy should not bring down government

October 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 22 that he would not force United Patriots co-leader Valeri Simeonov to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Ataka leader Siderov demands coalition council, wants Simeonov’s resignation as Deputy PM

October 22, 2018October 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The infighting in Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist United Patriots continued on October 22 as Ataka leader Volen Siderov demanded a meeting of

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Bulgaria 

Unit 6 at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy plant back in operation

October 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power plant said that it has completed the scheduled annual maintenance and refuelling of unit 6 and

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