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FDI in Bulgaria in January-October 2018 was 842.2M euro

December 18, 2018December 20, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 10 months of the year stood at 842.2 million euro, the equivalent

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Fighter jet acquisition: Bulgarian Defence Minister outlines options

December 18, 2018December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov

There are three main components in considering Bulgaria’s choice of a new fighter jet – price, its capabilities and the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria weather forecasters dispute heads to court

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The simmering conflict over the future of Bulgaria’s weather forecasting service appears to be far from over, with the country’s

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Average Bulgarian marriage lasts just fewer than 16 years – National Statistical Institute

December 18, 2018December 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The average duration of a marriage in Bulgaria has increased, from a 1990 figure of 9.4 years to 15.8 years

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Archaeology: Excavations uncover ancient street in centre of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

December 18, 2018December 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A street dating back to Plovdiv’s ancient times as the Roman city of Philippopolis has been uncovered during excavations that

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Bulgaria 

Russians top list of 20 largest groups of foreigners in Bulgaria – statistics institute

December 18, 2018December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Israel, Macedonia, Russia, Syria, Ukraine

Russians are the largest group of foreigners in Bulgaria, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in a special report, citing

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Bulgaria 

Greek and Romanian police join Bulgarian counterparts in patrolling Bansko

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

For the latest consecutive year, police from Greece and Romania have joined their counterparts from Bulgaria to work in mixed

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research: Bulgarians look to 2019 with remarkably high optimism

December 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Fifty-seven per cent of adult Bulgarians expect 2019 to be better than 2018, while 35 per cent have a positive

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Bulgaria 

New checkpoint at Bulgarian – Romanian border opened

December 17, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Krushari – Dobromir border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Romania opened on December 17. The opening is in line with

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