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Sweden ‘greatly disappointed and concerned’ at Bulgarian Defence Ministry ending negotiations over Gripens

December 22, 2018December 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) said on December 22 that it had learnt with “great disappointment and concern” the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev hits out over recommendation to negotiate with US to buy F-16s

December 22, 2018December 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev, a frequent critic of Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s government, has hit out at the recommendation for

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Bulgarian PM Borissov: If something can sink the Balkans, it is migration

December 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov issued a call on December 22 for leaders of the Balkans to be “very unified”

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Praise for Bulgaria’s accession as full member of International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Congratulations from several quarters have been extended to Bulgaria on its accession as a full member of the International Holocaust

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Bulgaria 

Parliamentary leader of Bulgarian PM’s party: Choice of F-16 ‘best for national security’

December 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

The choice of the F-16 is best strategically for protecting national security, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, parliamentary leader of Bulgarian Prime Minister

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Report to Bulgarian Cabinet recommends negotiations with US on acquiring new F-16s

December 21, 2018December 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A report by a political-military group that assessed the offers to supply the Bulgarian Air Force with a new fighter

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Ministry: Report on selection of fighter jet handed to Cabinet

December 21, 2018December 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The report on the work of the committees on a choice of a new fighter jet for the Bulgarian Air

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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves second reading of Religious Denominations Act amendments

December 21, 2018December 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on December 21 the second and final reading of amendments to the Religious Denominations Act, legislation

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Smog over Sofia: Raised pollution levels but no ‘green ticket’ day passes

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Air quality in the Bulgarian capital city declined on December 21, but fell short of the levels that would prompt

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