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Bulgarian MPs approve rules for central bank governor election

June 10, 2015June 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on June 10 the rules for the process to appoint a new governor of the Bulgarian National

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Bulgaria 

Defence Minister orders inquiry after reports Anevo site was testing weapons for Syrian opposition

June 10, 2015June 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev has ordered a full inquiry following a media report that US citizens involved in a

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Bulgaria 

Hundreds of invigilators leaked information about school-leaving Bulgarian exams – Education Minister

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Several hundred invigilators leaked information about Bulgarian language and literature school-leaving exams, Education Minister Todor Tanev said on June 10.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian socialist MP narrowly escapes expulsion over bill allowing electioneering in mother tongue

June 10, 2015June 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Socialist Party MP Georgi Kadiev narrowly escaped being expelled from the party’s parliamentary group, by just two votes, after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian citizenship granted to close to 3000 people since beginning of 2015

June 10, 2015June 12, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

A total of 2953 people were given Bulgarian citizenship between January 1 and May 31 2015, according to Ministry of

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Bulgaria 

Sofia begins repairs at Ruski Pametnik junction, issues congestion warning

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia city hall has warned about heavy traffic congestion caused by repairs at one of the key junctions in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s consumer protection commission, standards bureau, launch summer 2015 campaigns

June 9, 2015June 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism, Varna

Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) has launched its Summer 2015 campaign to inform tourists of their rights and to receive

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Bulgaria to insist on revision of migrant quotas – government

June 9, 2015June 12, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria will insist that the migrant quotas proposed by the European Commission correspond to the capabilities and geographical location of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s foreign trade balance improved in January-April 2015, but still negative

June 9, 2015June 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s foreign trade balance in January to April 2015 came in at about 2.2 billion leva, more than 830 million

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