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Mitov in Athens: Greece and Bulgaria to work together on European integration of Western Balkans

October 21, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greece is an important partner and friend of Bulgaria and is important for us to coordinate our positions in this

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria high court confirms acquittal of former interior minister Tsvetanov on embezzlement charges

October 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) ruled on October 21 to uphold earlier rulings by the Sofia City Court and

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Human rights NGO queries Bulgarian Interior Ministry’s statements on shooting death of migrant

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Human rights NGO the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) says that it has interviewed Afghanistan migrants and found “significant differences” in

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Bulgaria and Poland to sign deal on MiG jet fighter upgrade on October 22

October 21, 2015October 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland

Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev headed for Warsaw on October 21, the day before the scheduled signing with his Polish

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Bulgaria to introduce ‘junk-food tax’, targets 150M leva in revenue in 2016

October 20, 2015October 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian consumers could pay indirect taxes on foodstuffs with high added sugar, salt, caffeine and hydrogenated oils content starting next

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issued close to 8800 first-time residence permits in 2014, most to Russians

October 20, 2015October 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Bulgaria issued a total of 8795 first-time residence permits in 2014, just more than 3300 to Russians, according to figures

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Bulgaria participates in Nato’s live military exercise Trident Juncture in Italy

October 19, 2015October 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Nato Allies and partner nations kicked off the Alliance’s Trident Juncture live military exercise on October 19 2015 during an

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Bulgaria 

Prosecutors question PM Borissov over ‘permission’ for Russian flights

October 19, 2015October 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Russia

Bulgaria’s Supreme Cassation Prosecution questioned Prime Minister Boiko Borissov in connection with a complaint filed by the Protest Network about

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s October 2015 elections: 267 candidate mayors worked for State Security

October 19, 2015October 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Dossier Commission

A total of 267 candidate mayors in Bulgaria’s October 25 2015 mayoral and municipal elections had worked for the country’s

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