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Sofia City Art Gallery extends exhibition of post-Ottoman paintings of Bulgaria’s capital

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Because of high levels of interest among the public, Sofia City Art Gallery has extended the closing date of its

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Brexit: Bulgaria’s Parliament to vote changes to ID documents laws in February

February 12, 2020February 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

Bulgaria’s Parliament is to vote the second reading of amendments to legislation related to the Brexit withdrawal agreement in February

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Bulgaria’s consumer watchdog says differences in food with rest of EU ‘minimal’

February 12, 2020February 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Scientific comparative analysis of food and beverages of the same brands sold in Bulgaria and elsewhere in the European Union

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Bulgarian PM: Government will buy voting machines for all polling stations

February 12, 2020February 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian government will provide funds to buy voting machines so that there is one at each polling station at

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Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General orders probe into post-communist privatisations

February 12, 2020February 14, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General Ivan Geshev has instructed the State Agency for National Security (SANS) to carry out a full review of

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Motorist in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv caught driving at 170km/h in a 50km/h zone

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A Traffic Police camera in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv snapped a motorist driving at 170km/h in a 50km/h zone on

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Two from Bulgaria’s Gambling Commission face organised crime charges

February 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A current and former member of Bulgaria’s Gambling Commission have been charged with involvement in an organised crime group allegedly

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Bulgarian Justice Minister asked to provide proof why judge barred from US should be dismissed

February 11, 2020February 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The judicial college of the Supreme Judicial Council has given Justice Minister Danail Kirilov seven days to submit evidence to

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New coronavirus: Bulgaria’s Health Ministry opens hotline

February 11, 2020February 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health opened on February 11 an information hotline for the public and organisations to get information about

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