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Archaeology: 187 silver Roman imperial coins found in Bulgaria’s Mezdra – but were there more?

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A cache of 187 Roman imperial silver coins has been found accidentally during yard clearing work in the town of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Air Force commander: ‘Gripen committee’ decision hit pilots’ motivation

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

The decision by a Bulgarian parliamentary committee to ask the Defence Ministry to re-start the fighter jet acquisition process had

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Bulgaria 

Boris Johnson tells Zaharieva: ‘I am sure Bulgarian EU Presidency will be very successful’

October 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Brexit

UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson, who campaigned successfully for his country to quit the European Union, has told his Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Neofit marks 72nd birthday opening new church in Sofia

October 15, 2017October 15, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Neofit marked his 72nd birthday on October 15 with the consecration of a new church in

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Wage growth in Bulgaria outstripping productivity growth – European Commission report

October 14, 2017October 16, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Real wage growth in Bulgaria has been exceeding productivity growth, posing the risk of higher inflation, it has emerged from

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French former culture minister Azoulay, of Jewish origin, wins election to be Unesco head

October 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Irina Bokova

The 58 members of Unesco’s Executive Board on October 13 nominated Audrey Azoulay of France for the position of Director-General

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors announce arrest in Sofia of Syrian-born Bulgarian citizen ‘Islamic State’ commander

October 13, 2017October 15, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Sofia, terrorism

The Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office said on October 13 that a Syrian-born Bulgarian citizen who had been a member of Daesh

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 2% inflation in September

October 13, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded two per cent inflation in September, after monthly figures showed 0.2 per cent inflation,

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Bulgaria 

European Broadcasting Union supports Bulgarian journalists in protests against political pressure

October 13, 2017October 14, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Media

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) supports Bulgarian journalists in their protest against political pressure and urges politicians to refrain from

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