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Bulgarian Muslim leader vows to work against radical Islam

March 28, 2016March 30, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The Chief Mufti of Bulgaria, spiritual leader of the country’s Muslim minority, said on March 28 that his office would

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Bulgarian officials propose improved security at schools

March 28, 2016March 30, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Education Minister met senior government and municipal officials and parents’ organisations on March 28 to discuss proposals for improvements

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Bulgarian GPs, hospitals protest against health system reforms

March 28, 2016March 30, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

General practitioners, private and municipal hospitals in Bulgaria began protests on March 28 in a show of dissent against reforms

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Bulgaria inaugurates modernised Bezmer air force base

March 27, 2016March 30, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria inaugurated on March 27 2016 its modernised Bezmer military air base, which has been upgraded in a 62 million

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Ukraine names Bulgarian President Plevneliev ‘Person of the Year’

March 27, 2016March 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev, Ukraine

Ukraine has named Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev as its Person of the Year 2015, with Plevneliev saying that his country

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Bulgaria’s President wishes country’s Roman Catholics a happy Easter

March 27, 2016March 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian head of state President Rossen Plevneliev wished the country’s Roman Catholics a happy Easter on March 27. “On these

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Europe migrant crisis: Main threat to Bulgaria from Greek, not Turkish, border – PM Borissov

March 25, 2016March 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov told Parliament on March 25 that he does not expect a massive influx of migrants

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Commemoration for victims of Brussels attacks to be held in Sofia

March 25, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The Belgian and French ambassadors to Bulgaria have arranged a joint commemoration for the victims of the March 22 Brussels

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Sofia Airport cancels Brussels Zaventem – Sofia flights on March 25 – 27

March 25, 2016March 25, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia Airport announced the latest cancellations of flights linking Sofia and Brussels on March 25, 26 and 27 2016, a

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