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Earthquake of 4 on Richter scale near Bulgaria’s Kavarna on Black Sea

July 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

An earthquake of four on the Richter scale was registered on July 15 39km east of Bulgaria’s Black Sea city

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Bulgarian Justice Minister: ‘No diametric differences’ with Prosecutor-General

July 15, 2015July 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Minister of Justice Hristo Ivanov says that there are no “diametric differences” between him and Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov, adding

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Bulgaria busts ‘Middle East Cyber Army’ hacker

July 15, 2015July 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A Syrian national living in Bulgaria has been detained in an operation by police and prosecutors against hacker group “Middle

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians protest for judicial reform, resignation of Prosecutor-General

July 14, 2015July 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

More than 2000 protesters crowded in front of the Palace of Justice in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on July 14 to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament appoints Dimitar Radev as central bank governor

July 14, 2015July 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s MPs voted to appoint Dimitar Radev as the new central bank governor on July 14, followed by a vote

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Bulgaria welcomes Iran nuclear programme deal

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

Bulgaria welcomes the “historic agreement” reached on July 14 in Vienna on a comprehensive Joint Action Plan on Iran’s nuclear

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Bulgaria 

EU energy package to fund Bulgaria power line, gas storage study

July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission said on July 14 that the EU governments have approved a package of 150 million euro in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Prosecutor-General, facing protest backing judicial reform and demands to quit, refuses to resign

July 14, 2015July 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency judiciary

Several hours ahead of a public protest in Sofia demanding his resignation and expressing support for the Justice Minister’s judicial

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Bulgaria 

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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