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Tsipras, Borissov to sign deal on September 6 on construction of port railway link

September 4, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek and Bulgarian Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Boiko Borissov will sign in Kavala on September 6 a bilateral agreement to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament autumn sitting opens with promises on anti-corruption, EU Presidency

September 1, 2017September 5, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Kornelia Ninova, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Volen Siderov

Bulgaria’s National Assembly opened its autumn sitting on September 1, after a month-long summer recess, with politicians dwelling on promises

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria will back Montenegro joining EU as soon as necessary reforms done – foreign minister

September 1, 2017September 1, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Montenegro

Bulgaria will spare no effort to ensure that Montenegro joins the European Union as soon as the country is ready

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-July 2017 Budget surplus at 1.97B leva

September 1, 2017October 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first seven months of 2017 was 1.97 billion leva,

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Bulgaria 

Road accident deaths in Bulgaria reach 407 in first eight months of 2017

September 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 407 people died in accidents on Bulgarian roads in the first eight months of 2017, according to

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Bulgaria 

9 Bulgarians arrested over payment card fraud in which 3000 EU victims lost 500 000 euro

August 31, 2017September 3, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Nine Bulgarians were among 31 suspects arrrested in a joint operation against an international criminal network of payment card fraudsters,

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Bulgaria 

800M leva rail overhaul project will cut Plovdiv – Bourgas train travelling time by 40 minutes

August 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv

After the overhaul of the Plovdiv to Bourgas railway line, the travelling time by train between the two cities will

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry begins check on firearm licences after fatal shooting in Sofia

August 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The Bulgarian Interior Ministry has begun a check on all issued firearm licences in the country following a fatal shooting

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Bulgaria 

Job vacancies: Bulgarian Foreign Ministry advertises for trainee diplomatic attachés

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on August 31 that it is preparing to recruit intern attachés, with the aim of attracting

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