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‘Anonymous Bulgaria’ site has posts denying Holocaust, claiming Jews carried out ‘genocide’ of 15M Germans

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A post claiming – contrary to historical fact – that Jews carried out a “genocide of 15 million Germans” is

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Brexit: British ambassador in Sofia addresses open letter to UK nationals in Bulgaria

February 8, 2019February 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

The UK ambassador in Sofia, Emma Hopkins, published an open letter on February 8 on the topic of Brexit, addressed

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From Venezuela to Macedonia and beyond: Tussle between Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister and President continues

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Roumen Radev

The ping-pong match between Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva and President Roumen Radev over Venezuela and other foreign policy issues

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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry plans to sell diplomatic properties in nine countries in 2019

February 8, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria plans to sell diplomatic properties in nine countries in 2019, Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva told the National Assembly during

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Percentage of fathers in Bulgaria taking parental leave among lowest in EU

February 8, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is among the European Union countries where fathers’ participation in family leave is the lowest in the bloc, according

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World Health Organisation: Record number affected by measles in Europe in 2018

February 8, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A record number of people in Europe were affected by measles in 2018, with 72 children and adults dying of

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Bulgaria 

Additional signs put out to mark dangerous areas near Bulgaria’s Bansko ski slopes

February 8, 2019February 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The Pirin National Park Directorate and the Mountain Rescue Service in Bulgaria’s winter resort Bansko have added additional temporary signs

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Bulgaria Defence Ministry to seek consultant on infantry vehicle acquisition project

February 8, 2019February 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry is to seek an external consultant for the project to acquire 150 armoured and auxiliary infantry vehicles,

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Bulgarian President Radev hits back at Foreign Minister over Venezuela

February 7, 2019February 8, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has hit back at Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva and the country’s government over the Venezuela issue,

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