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Bulgarian government postpones decision on air and land military modernisation projects

May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Although Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov had said that the Cabinet would discuss projects to acquire fighter jets and armoured

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Bulgaria 

Second World War aircraft found near Bulgarian village believed to be Messerschmitt

May 9, 2018May 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

An aircraft found near the village of Maritsa in the Samokov region near the resort of Borovets is believed to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: China committed to helping find Boyan Petrov, mountaineer missing in Himalayas

May 9, 2018May 11, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian government is in constant contact with the Chinese authorities about a rescue helicopter being provided to help find

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Bulgaria 

Deputy PM Simeonov: Rescue of Bulgarian Jews from Holocaust possible ‘because of Bulgarian government and Boris III’

May 9, 2018May 11, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The rescue of Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust had been possible only because of the “categorical position” of the Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Eurovision song contest 2018: Bulgaria through to final

May 9, 2018May 11, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

Bulgaria’s entry in the 2018 Eurovision song contest, Bones by the Equinox ensemble, was among 10 voted on May 8

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Bulgaria 

Row in Bulgaria’s ‘United Patriots’ over meetings with leader of opposition socialists

May 8, 2018May 9, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The latest ructions in Bulgarian government minority partner the United Patriots – a grouping of ultra-nationalist and far-right parties –

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has sixth-highest old-age dependency ratio in the EU – Eurostat

May 8, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Bulgaria has the sixth-highest old-age dependency ratio in the European Union, statistics agency Eurostat said on May 8, and is

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Science Festival 2018: Twenty events in English

May 7, 2018May 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Science Festival

The 2018 Sofia Science Festival, from May 10 to 13, features 20 events in English – out of a record-setting

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Bulgaria 

Energy: Bulgaria faced with its Achilles heel

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgaria should give priority to gas, while developing its 2030 energy strategy, according to a study co-sponsored by the Shell

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