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‘Odysseus’ in Plovdiv on July 6 with translation into English

June 15, 2019June 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Odysseus, written by Alexander Sekulov based on the work by Homer, will be presented at the Plovdiv Drama Theatre on

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Bulgaria annual CPI records 3.5% inflation in May

June 14, 2019June 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.5 per cent inflation in May, down from 3.7 per cent a month

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United Arab Emirates opens embassy in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

June 14, 2019June 17, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially opened an embassy in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on June 14 2019, after Bulgaria

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Bulgarian state railways plans replacements of rolling stock over next 15 years

June 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is expected by the end of 2019 to start a procedure to purchase about 15 locomotives

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Bulgarian political parties given until end of 2020 to return overpaid state subsidies

June 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on June 14 the second reading of amendments to the Political Parties Act, requiring political parties

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Eurobarometer poll: Bulgarians among least informed on GDPR rights

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A year after the European Union’s general data protection regulation (GDPR) went into force, Bulgarians were among the least informed

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Bulgaria’s Parliament bans cars, caravans and tents from dunes

June 13, 2019June 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on June 13 the second reading of amendments to the Black Sea Act that ban tents,

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Bulgarian Navy NCO dies during military exercise at Shabla

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A member of the Bulgarian Navy, Leading Seaman Zheko Dobrev, has died at the age of 36 during the Shabla

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Bulgaria court confirms teenager accused of terrorism may remain in parents’ custody

June 13, 2019June 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s Appellate Special Criminal Court ruled on June 13 to uphold an order by a court of first instance to

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