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New head of State Agency for Bulgarians abroad appointed

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The cabinet has appointed Boris Vangelov, a legal adviser for the VMRO Foundation and formerly a parliamentary candidate for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian cabinet proposes new head of State Agency for National Security

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

Bulgaria’s cabinet nominated former deputy interior minister Dimitar Georgiev as the new head of the State Agency for National Security

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Bulgaria 

Nato will not allow aggression against any ally – deputy commander Europe

March 18, 2015March 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Ukraine

Nato stands by the principles of collective defence and will not allow aggression by a state against any ally, the

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Bulgaria 

In Moscow, Bulgarian Socialist Party bemoans sanctions against Russia

March 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Sanctions against Russia are inefficient, adversely affect inter-parliamentary relations between Bulgaria and Russia and are having a negative impact on

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Bulgaria 

Lufthansa pilot strike to affect 10 Sofia flights on March 18 – updated

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 10 direct flights between Sofia and the airports in Munich and Frankfurt on March 18 have been cancelled

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Bulgaria 

More than 1800 landslides in Bulgaria

March 17, 2015March 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

There have been more than 1800 landslides in various parts of Bulgaria after the heavy snow and rainfall of the

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Bulgaria People 

Flock to renewable advertising

March 16, 2015May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Advertisers understand the concept of renewable advertising because they really like the idea of helping customers and a community live

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians still like Russia, but less so after Ukraine crisis – survey

March 16, 2015March 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The majority of Bulgarians still had a positive opinion of Russia, but the annexation of Crimea and the ongoing conflict

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Bulgaria 

IMF predicts slower growth, urges Bulgaria to fix banking ‘weaknesses’

March 16, 2015March 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that it expected Bulgaria’s economy to grow at a slower rate in 2015

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