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Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry, World Bank sign deal on shared services office in Sofia

April 13, 2019April 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Minister of Finance Vladislav Goranov, in his capacity of Governor for Bulgaria in the World Bank Group, and Shaolin Yang,

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Many Roma have fled Gabrovo, as Bulgarian town braces for another ‘no to aggression’ protest

April 13, 2019April 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Many Roma families have temporarily left Gabrovo and for two days there have been almost no Roma children in schools,

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Brexit: Bulgaria’s Parliament amends Foreigners Act provisions on residence rights of UK nationals

April 12, 2019April 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

If the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a deal, UK citizens who want to stay in Bulgaria will

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM on F-16s: ‘When I negotiate with Trump, I will tell you what compromise I’m willing to accept’

April 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

“The goal is that we have the best aircraft at the best possible price,” Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said

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Gabrovo police chief quits at Bulgarian PM’s request after clashes, arson during anti-Roma protests

April 12, 2019April 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on April 12 that he wanted the chief of police in the town of

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Plovdiv 2019: Minority nationalist councillors continue campaign against Balkan Pride

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The ultra-nationalist VMRO minority party in the Plovdiv City Council is continuing its campaign against the Balkan Pride event, this

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s population dropped to just more than 7 million in 2018 – statistics institute

April 12, 2019April 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s population as at December 31 2018 was 7 000 039, a decrease of 0.7 per cent compared with the

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Bulgarian vessel takes part in Nato naval exercise in Black Sea

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Five ships from Standing Nato Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) are participating in the annual Romanian-led naval exercise Sea Shield in

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Exports from Bulgaria up 10.9% in January-February 2019 on annual basis

April 12, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In the period January – February 2019 the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 9.2

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