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Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra to have series of concerts at Vrana Palace in July 2019

June 29, 2019July 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra is holding a series of four open-air concerts, from July 7 to 10 2019, at Vrana Palace.

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Bulgaria’s F16-deal: Defence Minister rejects President’s claim of ‘hidden billion’ cost

June 29, 2019July 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Roumen Radev

The price requested by the United States to sell Bulgaria F-16 fighter jets is 2.2 billion leva “and I do

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Bulgarian President Radev slams F-16 deal: ‘Hidden billion cost’

June 29, 2019June 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

The F-16 fighter jet deal proposed to Bulgaria by the United States has a “hidden cost of a billion,” President

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Bulgarian Defence Minister: Russians will not participate in overhaul of Su-25s

June 29, 2019June 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov

Russian specialists will not participate in the overhaul of the Bulgarian Air Force’s Su-25 military jets, Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov

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Bulgaria suspends Sofia police chief over early-morning ‘drunken’ row at fast-food outlet

June 29, 2019June 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The chief of police of one of Sofia’s regions has been suspended following an early morning incident in which he

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-May 2019 Budget surplus at 3.03B leva

June 28, 2019July 2, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has said that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first five months of 2019 was 3.03 billion

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Prosecutor-General seeks withdrawal of Bulgarian passports of three Russians, Kazakh

June 28, 2019July 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov Sotir Tsatsarov has requested the withdrawal of the Bulgarian passports of three Russians and a Kazakhstan national

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From forex bureaus to package holidays: Bulgaria’s consumer watchdog issues warnings

June 28, 2019July 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The head of Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission, Dimitar Margaritov, has issued a series of warnings and advice to tourists visiting

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Woman speaking on mobile phone in Bulgarian mountains killed by lightning

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A 48-year-old woman died instantly after being hit by lightning – reportedly while speaking on her mobile phone – in

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