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Defence Minister: Less than half of Bulgarian Air Force pilots ever fly

June 14, 2018June 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato

Of the Bulgarian Air Force’s 245 pilots, less than half ever take to the air, because of a lack of

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Poll: Among EU capitals, residents of Sofia least satisfied with city’s sports facilities

June 14, 2018June 16, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, Sofia

Only 38 per cent of residents of Bulgarian capital Sofia thought that the city’s sports facilities were good enough, the

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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry: Trump – Kim meeting ‘new stage’ in relations between US and N Korea

June 14, 2018June 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry says that it welcomes the agreements reached in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and North Korean

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian intercity buses in 90-minute stoppage in protest against proposed new law

June 14, 2018June 15, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

An estimated 2000 intercity buses in Bulgaria were set to halt for 90 minutes on the afternoon of June 14

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov: ‘Israel an extremely important factor for security and stability in Middle East’

June 13, 2018June 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian Jews, Israel

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu have discussed the possibility of their countries getting involved

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Bulgaria 

BSP on ‘Republic of North Macedonia’: Bulgaria should demand guarantees of no territorial claims

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Kristian Vigenin, Macedonia

The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party said on June 13 that it wants to know what guarantees the Bulgarian government intends

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Bulgaria 

‘Code orange’ dangerous weather alert in western Bulgaria over rain, thunderstorms

June 13, 2018June 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A “code orange” dangerous weather warning was issued for June 14 in nine regions in western Bulgaria – Vidin, Vratsa,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 2.6% inflation in May

June 13, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.6 per cent inflation in May, up 0.6 percentage points compared to a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister: Coalition government is stable

June 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s coalition government is stable and an intended vote of no confidence by the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party will fail,

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