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Bulgarians most use the internet for online calls – survey

December 11, 2015December 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgarians most make use of the internet for online calls such as webcam chats, according to a survey by the

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Political ripples after Bulgarian Justice Minister’s resignation

December 10, 2015December 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, judiciary

Coming days will tell what Bulgarian government minority coalition partner the Reformist Bloc will decide about whether to continue supporting

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Upset over false claim Kouneva’s party is withdrawing confidence from Borissov government

December 10, 2015December 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Meglena Kouneva, leader of the Bulgaria for Citizens Movement – part of the Reformist Bloc, minority partner in the coalition

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Bulgaria, Greece sign deal on gas interconnector pipeline

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

After years of delay, Greece and Bulgaria signed an investment decision agreement in Sofia on December 10 to build a

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Bulgaria 

US senate confirms Eric Rubin as ambassador to Bulgaria

December 10, 2015December 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States senate confirmed career diplomat Eric Seth Rubin as ambassador to Bulgaria after a hearing on December 2,

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Bulgarian MPs pass constitutional amendments on judicial reforms at second reading

December 9, 2015December 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on December 9 constitutional amendments on judicial reforms, keeping the bill on the fast

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian justice minister’s resignation triggers political melodrama

December 9, 2015December 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Radan Kanev said he would step down as co-chair of the Reformist Bloc parliamentary group, one of the junior partners

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Justice Minister resigns over judicial reform amendments

December 9, 2015December 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov said on December 9 that he was resigning from the government in protest against the

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Bulgaria 

Security guard held for questioning after two men shot in Sofia

December 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Two men were wounded by gunfire and a third was assaulted in an incident in Sofia’s Cherni Vruh Boulevard on

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