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Bulgaria, Greece sign contracts for gas inter-connector pipeline

October 10, 2019October 12, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova and her Greek counterpart Kostis Hatzidakis signed a number of contracts for the Bulgaria-Greece natural

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EC opens five new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria

October 10, 2019October 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission’s latest infringements package, published on October 10, showed five new proceedings being launched against Bulgaria, with two

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EU-funded project to assist in improving road safety in Bulgaria

October 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Six European Union countries, including Bulgaria, are to link up with experts from other EU countries who will help them

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – August 2019 up 3.8% on annual basis

October 10, 2019October 11, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Exports from Bulgaria in January to August 2019 were 3.8 per cent higher than in January to August 2018, the

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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves declaration on EU accession talks with N Macedonia, Albania

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Macedonia

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on October 10 to approve a framework declaration put forward by the government on the EU

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Bulgaria’s 2019 local elections: Fisticuffs on the far-right?

October 9, 2019October 12, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria local elections 2019, Sofia

Ladies and gentlemen, in the far-right corner, Volen Siderov. In the other far-right corner, Angel Dzhambazki. In short: One of

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Sofia Court of Appeals: Palfreeman’s parole is immediately enforceable

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The Court of Appeals in Sofia says that the parole it granted to Australian murder convict Jock Palfreeman is immediately

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Bulgarian Jewish organisation joins condemnation of shooting attack near synagogue in Halle

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” has expressed its condemnation of the fatal shooting attack near a synagogue

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Bulgaria’s local elections: Alpha Research poll shows Fandukova with very narrow lead in Sofia mayoral race

October 9, 2019October 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria local elections 2019, Sofia

Results of a poll by the Alpha Research agency released on October 9 show incumbent Sofia mayor and GERB candidate

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