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Bulgarian government in talks with retailers to sell bread at no profit

September 19, 2018September 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The authorities are negotiating with major retailers in Bulgaria to sell bread without including profits for themselves, Agriculture Minister Roumen

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President signs decree on Marinov, opening way for vote on Cabinet changes

September 19, 2018September 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has signed the decree relieving Mladen Marinov of his post as chief secretary of the Interior

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Masked men attempt to rob Bulgaria’s Rozhen Monastery

September 19, 2018September 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Six masked men attempted to rob the Rozhen Monastery in south-western Bulgaria on the night of September 18, tying up

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria weather forecasters, science academy strike deal to prevent work stoppage

September 18, 2018September 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s meteorology institute and the Academy of Sciences signed an agreement on September 18, which was expected to prevent a

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Eurobarometer: 6 in 10 Bulgarians want stronger EU action on health, against terrorism, unemployment, migration

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

More than six in 10 Bulgarians believe that European Union action is insufficient when it comes to health and social

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Close to two-thirds of Bulgarians dissatisfied with cleanliness of trains – poll

September 18, 2018September 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Sixty-two per cent of Bulgarians are not satisfied with the cleanliness and maintenance of trains, considerably higher than the EU

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Bulgaria 

Greek National Centre of Audiovisual Media and Communication, Bulgaria’s Nu Image announce co-operation deal

September 18, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Greece’s National Centre of Audiovisual Media and Communication (EKOME) and Bulgaria’s Nu Image corporate group have announced the establishment of

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Bulgarian President refers Administrative Procedure Code amendments to Constitutional Court

September 18, 2018September 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev asked the Constitutional Court to strike down a set of amendments to the country’s Administrative Procedure

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Bulgaria 

Quality of life: Among 24 European cities, Sofia residents least satisfied with schools

September 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Residents of Bulgarian capital Sofia were least satisfied with the quality of schools and other educational facilities in the city,

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