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Bulgarian PM sacks deputy tourism minister for ‘sleeping drunk in a bar’

July 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister dismissed Nadya Marinova on July 14 from her post as deputy tourism minister, about five months after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s annual inflation slows to 0.4% in June

July 14, 2015July 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) was up by an annual 0.4 per cent in June after recording 0.9 per cent

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2015 Perseid meteor shower begins July 17, promising best show in years

July 13, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The 2015 Perseid meteor shower begins on July 17 and continues to August 24, with the peak show in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Romania joining Schengen would strengthen security of Europe – Kouneva

July 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

The Netherlands understands the importance of Schengen for the overall security of Europe and the presence of Bulgaria and Romania

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: How come Greeks are asking for money if they declared a victory?

July 12, 2015July 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Greece

A possible meeting on July 12 of the European Council, planned should Eurogroup finance ministers agree on a plan for

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Bulgarian PM Borissov raises issue of compensation for countries affected by Russian counter-sanctions

July 12, 2015July 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Russia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has said that he will raise with other EU leaders the question of compensation for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs to hear central bank nominees on July 14

July 10, 2015July 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on July 10 to hold an extraordinary sitting on July 14 to hear the four nominees for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs amend competition law, impose tighter rules on retail chains

July 10, 2015July 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament has passed at second reading amendments to the Competition Act, specifically the parts that govern the relationship between

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians to hold protest against police brutality

July 9, 2015July 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A protest is to be held in Sofia on July 10, prompted by the recent release of two videos depicting

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