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Bulgaria petrol retailers ask for more time to answer cartel accusation – official

November 11, 2016November 13, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The head of Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC), Yulia Nenkova, said on November 11 that the petrol retailers,

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Bulgaria-Romania gas interconnector pipeline finished

November 11, 2016November 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov opened at a ceremony on November 11 the gas interconnector pipeline with Romania, describing it

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Bulgarian presidential election run-off: Radev 49.6%, Tsacheva 39.1% – Alpha Research

November 11, 2016November 12, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016

In the second round of Bulgaria’s presidential elections on November 13, socialist-backed candidate Roumen Radev has 49.6 per cent support,

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Bulgaria’s presidential election debate: The tears, the laughter, the crosstalk

November 10, 2016November 12, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016

It’s a rare television debate when one of the candidates struggles so much with emotion as to whip out a

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Bulgaria’s 2016 presidential elections: Roundup, November 10

November 10, 2016November 12, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016

The two rival candidates in Bulgaria’s November 13 run-off in the 2016 presidential elections, Roumen Radev and Tsetska Tsacheva, agree

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Earthquake of 4.8 on Richter scale in Greece felt in southern Bulgaria

November 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

An earthquake of 4.8 on the Richter scale epicentred in northern Greece on November 10, was felt in south-western Bulgaria,

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Bulgaria MoD signs deal for supply of MiG-29 engines, sideswipes at Radev

November 10, 2016November 12, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016, Nato

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence said on November 10 that it had signed a contract for the supply of 10 engines

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Bulgaria’s special court again does not proceed with Bourgas Airport terrorist trial

November 10, 2016November 13, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas terrorist attack

Bulgaria’s special criminal court again has not proceeded with the trial of the accused charged with a July 2012 terrorist

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Bulgarian, CEE leaders react to Trump election

November 10, 2016November 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kosovo, Macedonia, Poland, Rossen Plevneliev, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev and Prime Minister Boiko Borissov are among leaders in Central and Eastern Europe who have sent

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