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Bulgaria cancels concessions on three beaches, grants seven

August 19, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s cabinet on August 19 cancelled concession contracts for three Black Sea beaches while granting concessions for seven others, a

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Bulgaria’s insolvent bank CCB lists creditors

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bankruptcy receivers at Bulgaria’s Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB), which was declared insolvent by a court ruling earlier this year, published

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Mayor of Varna bans alcohol in public places in move against ‘alcohol tourism’

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism, Varna

The mayor of Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city Varna, Ivan Portnih, has issued a ban on alcohol in public places

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US heavy military equipment bound for Bulgaria in training exercise

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

US Marines now have tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles in Europe to support Nato allies and international partner countries,

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Controversial head of Bulgaria’s National History Museum rejects petition to resign

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The director of Bulgaria’s National History Museum, Bozhidar Dimitrov, has rejected a public petition demanding his retirement by lashing out

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Bulgaria fines cheating taxi drivers at Black Sea coast

August 17, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Bulgarian authorities have issued dozens of fines ranging from 200 to 500 leva (about 102 to 255 euro) to taxi

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Bulgaria welcomes resolution of tax dispute with Greece

August 17, 2015August 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on August 17 that it welcomed Greece’s ratification of the new bailout agreement with the EU,

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Oil and gas exploration on Bulgarian shelf to start in 2016 – PM

August 17, 2015August 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has said that oil and gas exploration on the country’s Black Sea shelf was slated

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-June was 799.6M euro

August 17, 2015August 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first half of the year stood at 799.6 million euro, the equivalent of

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