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FDI in Bulgaria shows 437.6M euro outflow in January-February 2019

April 18, 2019May 20, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first two months of the year recorded an outflow of 437.6 million euro,

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Bulgaria 

More than 30 000 ancient artefacts seized in crime bust to be returned to Bulgaria from Spain

April 18, 2019April 21, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

More than 30 000 illegally exported ancient artefacts seized in a bust of an organised crime group in Spain and

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Bulgaria 

Association of European Journalists – Bulgaria responds to RSF media freedom index

April 18, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Media

Although for the first time in many years Bulgaria did not fall in the media freedom index of Reporters Without

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Reporters Without Borders: ‘Journalism is now dangerous in Bulgaria’

April 18, 2019April 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has again ranked Bulgaria as lowest among European Union countries in its annual media freedom index,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian deputy minister resigns after prosecutors begin probe into alleged misappropriation of EU funds

April 17, 2019April 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Deputy Economy Minister Alexander Manolev resigned on April 17, hours after the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor’s Office said that it

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Bulgaria 

Three firms bid to supply two patrol vessels to Bulgaria’s Navy

April 17, 2019April 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Three companies have submitted bids to supply two new multi-purpose patrol vessels to the Bulgarian Navy, the Defence Ministry said.

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Bulgarian Evangelical Alliance expresses sympathy to Roman Catholics over Notre-Dame fire

April 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Evangelical Alliance has expressed sympathy to Roman Catholics over the fire that devastated Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. In

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Bulgarian government approves draft memo on economic co-operation with Iran

April 17, 2019April 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Cabinet approved on April 17 a draft memorandum of understanding on economic co-operation with Iran

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves additional funds for hosting visit by Pope Francis

April 17, 2019April 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

At a regular meeting on April 17, the Bulgarian government approved additional funds for the organisation and hosting of the

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