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Road deaths in Bulgaria increased 9% in 2014, as EU slips in reducing traffic fatalities

June 19, 2015June 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 655 people died in motor accidents in Bulgaria in 2014, a figure nine per cent higher than

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria caught 336 motorists driving drunk in just one week

June 19, 2015June 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

Bulgarian traffic police caught 336 motorists drink-driving in just a week, as the country took part in an EU-wide operation

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Signing of investment agreement on Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector ‘will happen’, Greek FM says

June 19, 2015June 19, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias has given his personal undertaking that the signing of the final investment agreement on the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria fines Lukoil 100 000 leva for petrol spill

June 18, 2015June 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry said on June 18 that it was fining oil company Lukoil 100 000 leva, or about 51

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Bulgarian socialists secure support for Constitutional Court challenge on Cabinet’s 8B euro debt plan

June 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s opposition socialists plan to file a formal challenge against the Cabinet’s three-year eight-billion euro borrowing plan at the Constitutional

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Borissov most liked politician, but approval of his government slips slightly – poll

June 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov remains the country’s most-liked politician, with a 33 per cent approval rating, but approval of

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Bulgaria 

EC takes Bulgaria to court over poor air quality

June 18, 2015June 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on June 17 that it has referred Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice, saying that

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Unemployment, depopulation, poor infrastructure main concerns ahead of Bulgaria’s local elections

June 18, 2015June 19, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A lack of job opportunities, depopulation of the regions outside the cities and poor infrastructure are the foremost concerns in

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Bulgaria 

Turkey to donate 100 000 vaccines to Bulgaria

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Turkey is to donate 100 000 vaccines to Bulgaria to enable the country to fulfil its child immunisation calendar to

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