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Bulgaria referred to ECJ for failure to transpose digital market, maritime policy EU directives

December 7, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on December 7 that it decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice for

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Bulgaria 

World Bank, Borissov launch initiative to back regional integration in Western Balkans

December 7, 2017December 8, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency World Bank

The World Bank and Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov have launched a regional initiative to support regional integration in the

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Bulgaria’s ‘pilot president’ Radev flies Rafale fighter during visit to France

December 6, 2017December 8, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

On the third and final day of his working visit to France, taking place at the invitation of French President

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Bulgarian Cabinet formally adopts EU presidency priorities

December 6, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria EU presidency

Bulgaria’s government approved at its sitting on December 6 the four priorities for the country’s upcoming presidency of the Council

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Martenitsa makes it on to Unesco list of ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’

December 6, 2017January 2, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The martenitsa has made it on to Unesco’s “representative list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity”. Or, more precisely, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian borders: MEPs publish report about corruption

December 6, 2017October 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has been a member of the European Union for 10 years and 340 days. In 26 days from today,

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US metal band Wehrmacht distances itself from Bulgarian official’s fake T-shirt

December 5, 2017December 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Wehrmacht, the crossover/thrash metal band from Oregon, has distanced itself from a T-shirt controversially worn by the head of the

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Bulgaria reports 0.9% economic growth in Q3 2017

December 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.9 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgarian fourth-graders rank 13th out of 50 countries in study of reading literacy

December 5, 2017December 7, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Fourth-graders in Bulgaria scored 13th out of 50 countries in reading capabilities, according to a new survey. At the same

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