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Day of drama as tensions in Bulgaria government minority partner reach Cabinet

July 25, 2018July 29, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The regular weekly meeting of Bulgaria’s Cabinet on July 25 had an irregular element – the presence of Volen Siderov,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian archaeologists map out large 3rd century Roman tomb near Plovdiv

July 25, 2018July 29, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Bulgarian archaeologists have finished mapping out the extent of a large Roman tomb near the city of Plovdiv and were

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Bulgaria 

#artofdanube: Kilometre-long portrait of Danube to visit two places in Bulgaria

July 25, 2018July 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Vidin

A kilometre-long painting of the Danube, the world’s longest, is on tour through 13 cities along the river in summer

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research poll: Six out of 10 Bulgarians do not foresee early elections

July 25, 2018July 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Just 37.1 per cent of Bulgarians polled by Alpha Research said that they expected the current political situation to lead

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria warns Greece and Turkey of dangerous increased river levels

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said on July 24 that it had warned the authorities in Greece and Turkey of an

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Bulgaria 

One dead in floods in Bulgaria’s Teteven

July 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A man has died in the flood-stricken area of Teteven in north central Bulgaria after attempting to get across the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev vetoes Privatisation Act amendments

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has vetoed the Privatisation Act amendments passed by Parliament last week, on the grounds that the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria completes dredging project to deepen Danube for shipping

July 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

A 42-day project to deepen a stretch of the Danube River to ease the passage of shipping in the most

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov offers Greece help to fight wildfires

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Greece

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on July 24 that he had spoken on the telephone with his Greek counterpart

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