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Sofia History Museum opens on September 17 2015

September 17, 2015October 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The Sofia History Museum has its long-awaited official opening on September 17 2015, with its halls showing exhibits from different

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Bulgaria 

Police chiefs of two Bulgarian towns arrested

September 16, 2015September 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The chiefs of police of the Bulgarian towns of Assenovgrad and Purvomai were arrested on September 16 and face possible

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry: Identities of refugees carefully checked

September 16, 2015September 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The identities of refugees entering and leaving Bulgaria are examined very carefully, Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova said on September 16.

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Bulgaria 

White House nominates Eric Rubin as new US ambassador to Bulgaria

September 16, 2015September 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The White House has announced that president Barack Obama has nominated Eric Seth Rubin as the new US ambassador to

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Bulgaria 

Migrant crisis: Bulgaria warns on Serbia – Hungary border crossing

September 16, 2015September 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Hungary, Serbia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has warned motorists of difficulties at Horgos, the main border crossing between Serbia and Hungary. In an

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian musician Theodosii Spassov named UNESCO Artist for Peace

September 15, 2015September 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced on September 15 that Bulgarian musician Theodosii Spassov is being designated

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President nominates two Constitutional Court judges

September 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has nominated former prime minister Filip Dimitrov and constitutional law professor Mariana Karagyozova-Finkova to take seats

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria set to benefit most from EU energy union, Sefcovic says

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Among 28 members of the EU, Bulgaria could benefit the most from closer energy ties inside the bloc, European Commission

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Bulgaria 

2015 school year opens in Bulgaria

September 15, 2015September 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The 2015/16 school year opened in Bulgaria on September 15, with more than 750 000 pupils heading to schools across

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