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Bulgarian Red Cross joins in aiding areas hardest-hit by earthquake in Albania

November 28, 2019December 2, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania

The Bulgarian Red Cross (BRC) is providing, through the Albanian Red Cross, essential items from its disaster reserve to aid

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Bulgaria 

Longest railway tunnel in the Balkans to be built on Sofia – Plovdiv line

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgaria’s National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) has signed a contract worth more than 498.8 million leva, excluding VAT, with a

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Bulgaria 

EASC welcomes adoption of Strategic Partnership Framework between US and Bulgaria

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The Euro-Atlantic Security Centre welcomes the adoption on November 26 2019 of the Strategic Partnership Framework between the US and

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Bulgaria 

TEDxVitosha 2020 is on its way

November 28, 2019January 9, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Haven’t been to TEDxVitosha yet? Well, it’s time to grab a seat at the table. 2020 is a leap year

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Cartoon exhibition ‘Brexit Forever’ at NDK in Bulgaria’s Sofia

November 28, 2019November 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

An exhibition of more than 40 works by cartoonists from Bulgaria and four other countries entitled “Brexit Forever” opens on

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Manchester Airports Group says will appeal Sofia Airport concession ruling

November 27, 2019November 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

At least one of four losing bidders in the Sofia Airport concession tender will appeal in court a regulator’s decision

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Bulgaria 

Tributes flow in after death of Bulgarian actor and politician Stefan Danailov

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Tributes have begun to flow in after the death at the age of 76 of Stefan Danailov, one of Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

Two die in fire at Bulgaria’s Pirogov emergency hospital

November 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Two people, aged 68 and 55, died in a fire in the early morning of November 27 at Pirogov emergency

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Bulgarian actor, former culture minister, Stefan Danailov dies

November 27, 2019December 2, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Stefan Danailov, one of Bulgaria’s best-known actors, a former culture minister and one-time vice-presidential candidate, died on November 27 at the

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