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Africa Day celebration to be held in Sofia’s City Garden on May 26

May 25, 2018May 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The African countries accredited in Bulgaria will mark Africa Day in Bulgaria with a celebration on May 26 2018, at

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Bulgaria 

EC obliges Gazprom to enable free flow of gas at competitive prices in CEE markets, including Bulgaria

May 24, 2018May 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The European Commission said on May 24 2018 that it had adopted a decision imposing on Gazprom a set of

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Bulgaria 

A first as Bulgarian, Macedonian PMs jointly celebrate May 24 in Rome

May 24, 2018May 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

For the first time, the Prime Ministers of Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia are jointly celebrating in Rome as

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai speaks on Macedonian church controversy

May 24, 2018May 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Macedonia

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai has become the latest Holy Synod member to speak out on the issue of

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Bulgaria 

Petition launched for preferential rate of value-added tax on books in Bulgaria

May 24, 2018May 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A petition has been launched online which calls for a preferential rate of value-added tax (VAT) on books in Bulgaria.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM to visit Russia to discuss energy projects – reports

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov is expected to visit Russia before the end of May to discuss joint energy projects,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev hails ‘break-through’ in relations with Russia

May 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev described his meeting with Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev on May 21 as a “break-through” in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offers 1930s steam train excursion between Sofia and Bankya on June 2

May 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering two excursions on a train pulled by a restored 1935 steam locomotive between Sofia

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Bulgaria 

ADL slams controversial ‘Country of Rescued Jews’ exhibition and Bulgarian Deputy PM Simeonov’s comments

May 20, 2018May 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has slammed the controversial “Country of the Rescued Jews” exhibition, and comments by Bulgarian Deputy Prime

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