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Bulgarian President welcomes Azerbaijan’s plan for Sofia – Baku direct flights from January 2018

October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has welcomed the “intention and willingness” of Azerbaijan to start direct flights between Sofia and Baku

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EU ministers move to allow Bulgaria and Romania read-only access to Schengen Visa Information System data

October 13, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

European Union justice and home affairs ministers have agreed to allow Bulgaria and Romania to consult, in a read-only mode,

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Archaeologists start excavations of Eastern Gate of Philippopolis in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

October 13, 2017October 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A team of archaeologists headed by Maya Martinova is beginning work on excavations of the Eastern Gate of Philippopolis site

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President Radev: Bulgarian government failed to balance political and technical criteria in jet fighter acquisition

October 12, 2017October 13, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

A decision on choosing new fighter jets requires a balance between technical and political criteria, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said

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Bokova ‘profoundly regrets’ US decision to withdraw from Unesco

October 12, 2017October 13, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Irina Bokova

The Bulgarian outgoing head of Unesco said on October 12 that she wished to “express profound regret” at the decision

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Bulgaria among 20 EU countries to confirm creation of European Public Prosecutor’s Office

October 12, 2017October 13, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

The regulation establishing the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) was approved on October 12 by the 20 member states that

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Anti-tobacco group: Economic damage to Bulgaria from smoking equals 10% of GDP

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

The damage to Bulgaria’s economy from people smoking is equivalent to 10 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product,

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Bulgarian Navy frigate Druzki participates in Nato Operation Sea Guardian 2017

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

The Bulgarian Navy frigate Druzki is taking part in Nato’s Operation Sea Guardian 2017, the Ministry of Defence said. Druzki

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Bulgaria had the largest increase in air passenger numbers in 2016 in EU – Eurostat

October 11, 2017October 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria had the largest increase among all European Union countries in the number of air passengers in 2016, when the

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