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Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik municipality bans burqas in public places

April 27, 2016April 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The municipal council in the southern Bulgarian town of Pazardzhik voted on April 27 2016 overwhelmingly in favour of a

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Bulgaria to pay $500 000 towards support for Afghan National Army

April 27, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on April 27 a contribution by the country of $500 000 towards the trust fund for the

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Bulgarian Cabinet proposes changes to Foreigners Act

April 27, 2016April 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is to propose to Parliament amendment to the Foreigners Act that will impose stricter requirements regarding applications for

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Bulgarian prosecutors file trial against SANS department head

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian prosecutors have filed a trial against a department head of the State Agency for National Security (SANS), who was

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Bulgarian satellite TV provider Bulsatkom fined 590 000 leva for unfair trade practices

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on April 27 that it has fined satellite TV provider Bulsatkom 590 000

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Bulgaria’s governing coalition backtracks on some controversial election law changes

April 26, 2016April 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

An April 26 emergency meeting involving Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and representatives of parties in the country’s governing coalition has

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Bulgaria prosecutes UK expat over internet child porn

April 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The District Prosecutor’s Office in the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Byala has lodged charges in court against a 52-year-old

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EC approves 368M euro for Sofia Metro expansion

April 26, 2016April 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Sofia

The European Commission said on April 26 that it has approved the allocation of 368 million euro from the European

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German airport personnel strike to affect eight Sofia flights on April 27

April 26, 2016April 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of eight direct flights between Sofia and the German airports of Frankfurt and Munich on April 27 have

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