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Bulgaria mulls dropping bank secrecy rules amid new CCB controversy

May 14, 2015May 19, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

A bill lifting bank secrecy protection from politicians appeared to gain traction on May 14, as the saga of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian FM repeats call for clarity on Kumanovo

May 14, 2015May 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has again emphasised to his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Poposki the necessity for clarity on the

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Bulgaria 

Standing ovation for Richard Dawkins as Sofia Science Festival opens

May 14, 2015May 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, Sofia Science Festival

The additional lecture by Professor Richard Dawkins, held to meet public demand for tickets to hear the eminent Oxford scientist,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria keeps wary eye on Macedonian border

May 13, 2015May 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Bulgarian military and anti-terrorism forces undergoing previously scheduled training could be deployed to assist in securing the Macedonian border in

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Bulgaria records 0.9% economic growth in Q1 – flash estimate

May 13, 2015May 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.9 per cent growth in the first quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s annual inflation up to 0.5% in April

May 13, 2015May 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.7 per cent in April, marking the third consecutive month of price growth.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian deputy PM positive on Schengen accession

May 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

The number of countries skeptical about allowing Bulgaria to join the EU’s Schengen visa zone has dropped from seven to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has a plan to cover all possible risks from crisis in Macedonia – deputy PM

May 12, 2015May 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Bulgaria has a plan to cover all possible risks from the crisis in Macedonia as it sees them at the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria granted asylum to more than 7000 people in 2014

May 12, 2015May 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Most of the people granted protection by Bulgaria in 2014 were Syrians, according to figures released on May 12 by

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