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Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: Intellectuals call for ‘pro-European, pro-democracy and pro-liberal’ vote

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian European elections 2019

More than 500 intellectuals in Bulgaria have signed an open letter calling on voters in the May 26 European Parliament

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Building of long-delayed Bulgaria-Greece gas inter-connector pipeline begins

May 22, 2019May 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras attended the ceremony to mark the start of construction

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Flood warning issued for parts of Bulgaria for May 23

May 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian weather forecasters have issued a flood warning for parts of the country for the evening of May 23 and

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Bulgaria, N Macedonia to co-operate in fight against human trafficking

May 22, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Cabinet, at a meeting on May 22, approved a draft protocol on co-operation between the government of Bulgaria and

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Visits to theatres in Bulgaria rose 7.5% in 2018 – statistics institute

May 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of visits to theatres in Bulgaria in 2018 was 7.5 per cent higher than the previous year, the

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30 full-length films were produced in Bulgaria in 2018

May 22, 2019May 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 77 full-length, medium-length and short films were produced in Bulgaria in 2018, according to an annual report

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Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: Campaign material weeded out over marijuana motif

May 21, 2019May 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian European elections 2019

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has ordered the withdrawal of campaign material of a party registered for participation in the

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Household electricity prices in EU ‘lowest in Bulgaria’ – Eurostat

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

In the second half of 2018, household electricity prices in the European Union were lowest in Bulgaria, at 10 euro

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Bulgarian government grants EU funds to turn Vidin Synagogue into cultural centre

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Vidin

Vidin mayor Ognyan Tsenkov has expressed thanks after Bulgaria’s government agreed to further support for the municipality for the project

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