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Heavy snow causes flight delays at Sofia Airport, traffic disruptions in parts of Bulgaria

December 16, 2018December 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Heavy snowfalls on December 16 caused flight delays and diversions at Sofia Airport while there were traffic disruptions as machines

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Campaigners behind billboards promoting tolerance towards LGBTI people petition mayors of four Bulgarian cities

December 16, 2018December 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The organisers of a billboard campaign promoting tolerance towards LGBTI people have published an open letter to the mayors of

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Amid heavy snowfalls, road agency calls on motorists to avoid travel in north-western Bulgaria

December 16, 2018December 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency issued a call on December 16 for motorists to avoid travel in north-western Bulgaria, unless in

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John Cleese bringing ‘Last Time to See Me Before I Die’ show to Sofia in September 2019

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

British comic genius John Cleese, perhaps best known for Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers, is bringing his “Last

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Bulgarian PM in talks with US Deputy Secretary of State on security, energy and investments

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov held talks on December 15 with US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan on issues

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Bulgaria’s Bansko, Borovets winter resorts open 2018/19 ski season

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s winter resorts of Bankso and Borovets opened the 2018/19 ski season on December 15, a week after the other

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Bulgarian President refers 2019 Budget Act to Constitutional Court

December 14, 2018December 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on December 15 that he was referring two provisions of the 2019 Budget Act, both

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM on fighter jet acquisition: ‘F-16 much better aircraft than all others available’ (updated)

December 14, 2018December 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov expressed hope on December 14 that the offer to supply his country with US-made F-16s

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Bulgaria Parliament committee to probe alleged graft in issuing citizenship

December 14, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has agreed, with all-party support, to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate allegations in European

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