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Bulgarian government to increase funding contribution to Fulbright Commission

February 27, 2019February 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Cabinet has approved increasing the country’s funding for the Bulgarian Fulbright Commission, the government information service said on

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Bulgarian state railways to provide extra places on trains for March long weekend

February 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ has announced that it will provide more than 8000 additional seats in trains travelling on the

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Bulgarian Deputy FM participates in commemoration in Skopje of President Trajkovski

February 26, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev participated in a ceremony in Skopje on February 26 marking the 15th anniversary of

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Bulgaria’s United Patriots divided as Ataka quits coalition council talks on European elections

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The latest attempt by the United Patriots, the grouping of three Bulgarian nationalist parties, to discuss a joint approach to

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Bulgarian National Assembly announces 14.6M leva tender for renovation of building

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has announced a tender worth close to 14.6 million leva (about 7.46 million euro) for renovations to

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Further details revealed of Pope’s May 2019 visit to Bulgaria’s Rakovski

February 26, 2019March 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Close to 50 000 people are expected to flock to the southern Bulgarian town of Rakovski – which normally has

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Health Ministry: Measles cases in Bulgaria now number 46

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 46 cases of measles in Bulgaria had been confirmed as of noon on February 26, the Health

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Borissov: Nato Secretary-General Stoltenberg to visit Bulgaria

February 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato

Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is to visit Bulgaria on February 28 and March 1, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said. Stoltenberg

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Bulgaria reports new case of African Swine Fever

February 26, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency has announced a confirmed case of African Swine Fever in the municipality of Tervel in the

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