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Bansko named Bulgaria’s Best Ski Resort 2017 at World Ski Awards

November 19, 2017November 20, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bansko was named Bulgaria’s Best Ski Resort 2017 at the World Ski Awards, conferred at a ceremony on November 18.

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Bulgaria 

Former defence minister’s party quits Reformist Bloc to join Yes Bulgaria-DSB electoral alliance

November 18, 2017November 20, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Former defence minister Nikolai Nenchev’s Bulgarian Agricultural National Union (BANU) party said on November 18 that it was leaving the

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Bulgaria 

A whimsical look at how technology has changed the Bulgarian village way of life

November 18, 2017November 20, 2017 David Clark

We live in an age of technological laziness now – fast receding are the everyday skills we needed to run

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria third from bottom among EU countries in Bertelsmann Foundation’s Social Justice Index

November 16, 2017November 17, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgaria’s overall performance on the Social Justice Index continues to place it among the European Union countries most urgently in

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‘The Labyrinth’ exhibition of paintings by Gredi Assa, at Academia Gallery in Sofia until November 28

November 16, 2017November 17, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition of paintings entitled “The Labyrinth” by Bulgarian artist Professor Gredi Assa is on at the Academia Gallery at

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Bulgaria 

Political leanings colour Bulgaria’s CVM report reactions

November 16, 2017November 24, 2017 Alex Bivol judiciary

The European Commission’s regular reports on progress under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) have always elicited the same reaction

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria granted 7942 first-time residence permits to non-EU citizens in 2016 – Eurostat

November 16, 2017November 17, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgaria granted a total of 7942 first residence permits to non-EU citizens in 2016, mostly for family reasons and the

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Bulgaria 

Opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party to partially boycott Parliament in row over Speaker

November 16, 2017November 17, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Kornelia Ninova

The Bulgarian Socialist Party, which is seeking the ouster of Speaker Dimitar Glavchev, said on November 16 that it was

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Bulgaria 

CVM report spares Bulgaria’s blushes ahead of upcoming EU presidency

November 15, 2017November 16, 2017 Alex Bivol European Commission, judiciary

As Bulgaria puts the finishing touches on preparations to hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU starting

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