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PM Borissov: Bulgaria has not given up on joining Schengen visa zone

September 12, 2019September 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Schengen

Bulgaria has not given up trying to be a Schengen member, but is pushing for more European support, Prime Minister

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Bulgaria’s exports in January-July 2019 up 4.2% on annual basis – NSI

September 12, 2019September 13, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

The total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria in January to July 2019 was 4.2 per cent higher than

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Bulgaria’s Parliament amends hunting law as step against African Swine Fever

September 12, 2019September 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on September 12 amendments to the Hunting and Game Conservation Act in a step against the

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Bulgarian Socialist Party in Sofia endorses Manolova’s mayoral candidacy

September 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

In what was hardly a surprise development, the Bulgarian Socialist Party in Sofia has voted to endorse former Ombudsman Maya

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Zaharieva, Dendias confirm strategic relationship between Bulgaria and Greece

September 12, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, who began his tour of

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‘Russian spying’ case: US, British embassies state support for Bulgaria

September 11, 2019September 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The embassies of the United States and the United Kingdom have issued statements of support for Bulgaria in the wake

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Bulgaria to open talks with ContourGlobal to end power purchasing agreement

September 11, 2019September 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on September 11 to open talks with ContourGlobal Maritsa Iztok 3 on terminating its power purchasing agreement

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Espionage allegations: Bulgaria bans Russian billionaire Malofeev for 10 years

September 11, 2019September 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security has imposed a 10-year ban on Russian billionaire Konstantin Malofeev entering

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Bulgaria’s Parliament briefed on espionage allegations against head of Russophile Movement

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

At the request of MPs, the head of the State Agency for National Security (SANS) and the Interior Minister briefed

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