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Bulgarian Cabinet approves 104M leva cash injection for state railways BDZ

July 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria Cabinet has approved the transfer of about 104 million leva (about 53 million euro) to state railways BDZ, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria – Macedonia joint commission on historical and educational issues holds first meeting

July 4, 2018July 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

The joint commission of scholars from Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia has held its first meeting, with Bulgarian Foreign

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research June 2018 poll: Borissov’s GERB 24.5%, Bulgarian Socialist Party 20.1%

July 3, 2018July 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The picture of support for major political parties in Bulgaria was largely unchanged, but Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB widened

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Bulgaria 

European leaders praise Bulgaria’s handling of EU Presidency

July 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency, Bulgarian EU Presidency

The presidents of three European Union institutions have praised Bulgaria’s handling of the Council of the EU, the first time

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President critical of country’s handling of EU Presidency

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgaria EU presidency, Bulgarian EU Presidency, Roumen Radev

A few days after the close of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, President Roumen Radev again

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Western Balkans biggest success of Bulgaria’s EU Presidency, Borissov tells European Parliament

July 3, 2018July 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Bulgarian EU Presidency, European Parliament

There is no doubt that the biggest success of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union was

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Ancient Thracian settlement found on Bulgaria’s St Thomas Island

July 3, 2018July 12, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The remains of an ancient Thracian settlement from the early Iron Age have been found by archaeologists on St Thomas

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Bulgaria 

Retro Parade of Classic Cars to be held in Bulgaria’s Bourgas on July 7

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas

More than 100 models of vehicles will be presented at the 11th Retro Parade of Classic Cars, which will open

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Bulgaria 

First of new trains for Sofia’s third metro line have been delivered

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The first of 20 new trains that will be used on Bulgarian capital city Sofia’s third metro line have arrived,

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