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What’s On: TheatAir international puppet theatre festival in Plovdiv, September 3 to 6

August 30, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A diverse range of Bulgarian and foreign acts will participate in the TheatAir international puppet theatre in Plovdiv from September

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Bulgaria 

Letter of intent signed on Poland maintaining Bulgaria’s MiG jet fighters

August 28, 2015September 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland

Bulgaria and Poland signed on August 28 2015 a letter of intent indicating their willingness to co-operate in Poland maintaining,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors request custody for Albanians held as suspected ‘jihadists’

August 28, 2015August 31, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Albania

Prosecutors in the Bulgarian town of Kyustendil were to ask a court on August 28 to order the remand in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s gas inter-connector to Romania runs into new delay – report

August 27, 2015August 27, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgaria’s much-postponed gas inter-connector pipeline with Romania has run into a new delay, with the company picked to drill under

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Bulgaria 

Accused in murder of British expat in Bulgarian village dies in custody

August 27, 2015August 30, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The accused in the July 30 murder of British expatriate Janet Bennett in the Bulgarian village of Malomir was found

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria prepares to seek damages for idle South Stream assets

August 26, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, South Stream

Bulgaria’s Cabinet was preparing to seek damages for the idled properties that were due to host infrastructure for the now-abandoned

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s October municipal elections to cost 51M leva – Finance Minister

August 26, 2015September 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2015

Bulgaria’s 2015 mayoral and municipal elections, the first round of which will be held on October 25, will cost close

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria seeks closer ties with Turkmenistan, eyes possible gas deliveries

August 25, 2015August 25, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, energy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov wrapped up a two-day visit to Turkmenistan on August 25, during which he met Turkmenistan

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Bulgaria 

Registration begins for parties participating in Bulgaria’s October 25 municipal elections

August 25, 2015September 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2015

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission began on August 25 accepting applications by political parties and coalitions to register to compete in

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