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Bulgaria not keen on contributing bridge financing for Greece – Deputy PM

July 16, 2015July 20, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

Bulgaria could join Britain and other EU countries outside the euro zone opposing the use of their funds to provide

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Bulgaria 

Controversy over Bulgarian central bank deputy governor nominations

July 16, 2015July 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Several parties in Bulgaria’s National Assembly have criticised on July 16 the nominations for deputy governors of the Bulgarian National

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Bulgaria 

Two nominees for Bulgaria’s Ombudsman post

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

Two candidates have been nominated for the post of Ombudsman of Bulgaria, with a new term of office beginning in

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Bulgaria 

Swedish tourist dies after falling from hotel balcony in Bulgaria

July 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A 19-year-old Swedish tourist died after falling 11 storeys from the balcony of a hotel room in Bulgaria’s popular Black

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian state lottery jackpot hits 6.75M leva

July 16, 2015July 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

An estimated 6.75 million leva, or about 3.45 million euro, will be up for grabs in one of the jackpots

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet submits tax treaty with Romania for ratification

July 15, 2015July 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Bulgaria’s Cabinet said on July 15 that it has submitted the memorandum updating the treaty on double taxation and tax

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet to table amendments on classified data access

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

Bulgaria’s Cabinet said on July 15 that it would table amendments to the Classified Information Protection Act that would allow

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reshuffles budget to boost tourism promotion by 2M leva

July 15, 2015July 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s cabinet has reshuffled the 2015 budget of the Ministry of Tourism to provide an additional two million leva (about

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Bulgaria 

Earthquake of 4 on Richter scale near Bulgaria’s Kavarna on Black Sea

July 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

An earthquake of four on the Richter scale was registered on July 15 39km east of Bulgaria’s Black Sea city

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