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Bulgaria confirms two cases of West Nile virus in Black Sea towns

October 3, 2018October 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Laboratory tests have confirmed two new cases of West Nile virus in the Bulgarian Black sea city of Bourgas and

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Bulgarian Jewish organisation ‘Shalom’: Unacceptable for Defence Ministry to honour Dyanko Markov

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” said on October 3 that it found it unacceptable that the country’s

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Bulgarian Cabinet raises wire-tapping agency’s spending commitments limit by 3.1M leva

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Government decided to increase the ceiling on spending commitments by the State Agency for Technical Operations, the sole government

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Bulgarian PM Borissov voices preference for new aircraft in fighter jet tender

October 2, 2018October 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 2 that he was not directly involved in the selection of jet

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Bulgaria still lagging in disabled access to public buildings – report

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had a lot of work to do in providing disabled access to public buildings, the country’s anti-discrimination commission said

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Bulgarian Defence Minister: Price should be main consideration in choice of fighter jets

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov

Bulgarian Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said on October 2 that it was important for him to choose the best option

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Bulgaria receives four offers in fighter jet acquisition tender

October 1, 2018October 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry received four offers in reply to its request for proposals to supply fighter jets to the Bulgarian

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises heating prices, leaves electricity prices unchanged

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) ruled on October 1 to increase central heating prices by an average of

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Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2018 was 5.2% – Eurostat

October 1, 2018October 4, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2018 was 5.2 per cent, up from the previous month but down from 6.2 per

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