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Ten pimps held in international bust of forced prostitution ring luring Bulgarian women to France

July 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A joint action day in France, Bulgaria and Germany on July 3 resulted in searches of more than 20 locations

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian food safety agency head: Killing flocks ‘saving business a billion leva’

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

The controversy-hit head of Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency, Damyan Iliev, has sought to defend the mass killing of sheep and

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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry warns of traffic congestion at Serbian border

July 16, 2018July 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Serbia, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a warning note on July 16 about the customary annual traffic congestion problem at

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Bulgaria 

Protests amid outrage over killing of sheep and goats over rinderpest outbreak in Bulgaria

July 15, 2018July 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Controversy has erupted in Bulgaria over the killing of more than 4000 sheep and goats in the Bourgas and Yambol

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Bulgaria 

First for Bulgaria as audio tour added to narrow-gauge train

July 15, 2018July 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

For the first time in Bulgaria, an audio tour system has been added to the Rodopi narrow-gauge train, offering information

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Bulgaria 

Borissov praises Bulgaria’s EU Presidency, over opposition criticism

July 13, 2018July 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency

Addressing Parliament on July 13, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov listed what he saw as the successes of the country’s

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Bulgaria 

Eurogroup offers Bulgaria euro zone backing, but no firm date

July 13, 2018July 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s attempt to use the six-month period during which it held the rotating presidency of the EU to advance its

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament passes controversial Fuels Act amendments

July 12, 2018July 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed amendments to the country’s Fuels Act at second reading on July 12, despite strong opposition from

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Bulgarian President: Nato is not a stock exchange to buy security

July 12, 2018July 12, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Roumen Radev

The July 2018 Nato summit is very important because it should demonstrate unity, solidarity and determination of all member states,

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