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Outbreak of African Swine Fever at another industrial farm in Bulgaria’s Rousse

July 24, 2019July 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

A new outbreak of African Swine Fever has been confirmed at a pig farm in the village of Brushlen in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, N Macedonia sign agreement on combating human trafficking

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia signed on July 23 a protocol on intergovernmental co-operation in combating trafficking in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President vetoes F-16 deal contracts

July 23, 2019July 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on July 23 that he had vetoed the National Assembly’s ratification of four contracts enabling

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM congratulates Boris Johnson on winning Tory leadership contest

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Brexit

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has congratulated Boris Johnson on his election to the post of Prime Minister of the

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Bulgarian farm where 17 000 pigs culled will get 2M leva compensation

July 23, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

An industrial pig farm in Bulgaria’s Rousse district where close to 17 000 pigs were culled because of an outbreak

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Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency: No meat infected with ASF on the market

July 23, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

There is no meat infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) in the shops, the head of the animal health department

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Bulgaria 

African Swine Fever: Price of pork in Bulgaria rises sharply

July 23, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The price of pork in Bulgaria has increased by 19 stotinki a kilogram at bulk prices in just a week,

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Eurostat: 1818 Bulgarians were granted UK citizenship in 2017

July 23, 2019July 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

A total of 1818 Bulgarians acquired British citizenship in 2017, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said on July 23. The

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Bulgaria reports successful auction of 200M leva government securities

July 22, 2019July 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry reported on July 11 a successful auction of 200 million leva (about 100 million euro) lev-denominated government

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