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Percentage of Bulgarians at risk of poverty has dropped, but still highest in EU

October 16, 2018October 18, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

The percentage of Bulgarians at risk of poverty or social exclusion dropped from 44.8 per cent in 2008 to 38.9

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Bulgaria 

Mouthpiece TV channel of Volen Siderov’s Ataka party ‘stops broadcasting’

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Media, Volen Siderov

Televizia Alfa, the mouthpiece television channel of Bulgarian ultra-nationalist Ataka party leader Volen Siderov, stopped broadcasting on the evening of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President calls for ‘radio silence’ on fighter jet acquisition process

October 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President and former Air Force commander Roumen Radev has called for “radio silence” on the country’s fighter jet acquisition

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian opposition socialists table motion of no confidence over healthcare

October 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Kornelia Ninova

Bulgaria’s largest opposition party, the socialists, tabled on October 15 a motion of no confidence in the Cabinet of Prime

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Bulgaria 

BNT: Bulgaria will not take part in 2019 Eurovision song contest

October 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

The managing board of Bulgarian National Television (BNT) has decided that the public broadcaster will not participate in the 2019

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 3.6% inflation in September

October 15, 2018October 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.6 per cent inflation in September, unchanged from the previous month, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government coalition council meeting cancelled again

October 15, 2018October 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Volen Siderov

For a second consecutive week, a meeting of the coalition council of Bulgaria’s ruling parties has been postponed, it emerged

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Bulgaria 

President Radev: Marinova murder case reveals lack of trust in Bulgarian institutions

October 14, 2018October 17, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Roumen Radev

The case of the murder of television presenter Viktoria Marinova has revealed the huge of lack of trust in Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Ancient inscription proves existence of temple of Apollo on Bulgaria’s St Ivan Island – report

October 14, 2018October 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

An ancient inscription has been found that proves that there was a temple of Apollo on the island of St

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