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Bulgarian Agriculture Minister: Outbreaks of ovine rinderpest in five settlements

July 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Agriculture Minister Roumen Porozhanov said on July 20 that there were outbreaks of ovine rinderpest in five settlements. These

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Bulgaria 

Israeli tourists visiting Bulgaria up by close to 32% – Tourism Minister

July 20, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Israel, tourism

The number of Israeli tourists who visited Bulgaria in January to May 2018 was 31.8 per cent higher than in

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Bulgaria 

Mogherini nominates Bulgaria’s Kuneva to EU post at Council of Europe

July 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has nominated Meglena Kuneva, a former European Commissioner from Bulgaria and a former Cabinet

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Bulgaria 

EC opens three new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission opened three new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria, while moving forward a fourth one, in the latest monthly

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RSF: Bulgaria worst in EU for media freedom but ‘good place for investigative journalism’

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Media

It sounds like a paradox, but the worst performing country in the European Union when it comes to media freedom

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s anti-trust regulator blocks proposed sale of CEZ assets

July 19, 2018July 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) ruled on July 19 to deny the proposed sale of all the assets

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s competition watchdog stops sale of broadcaster Nova Televizia

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on July 19 that it was denying approval to the proposed sale

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Bulgaria 

Tensions erupt yet again in Bulgaria’s government minority partner

July 19, 2018July 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Internal strife is again out in the open in the United Patriots, the grouping of far-right and ultra-nationalist parties that

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Bulgaria 

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to resume services in Bulgaria and Romania

July 19, 2018July 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Media, Romania

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has announced plans to launch news services in Bulgaria and Romania in a bid to

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