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Bulgarian Cabinet provides further 158M leva for modernisation of Sofia – Kalotina road

October 11, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

The Bulgarian government said on October 11 that would provide further funds amounting to more than 158 million leva (about

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Italian Air Force to continue assisting guarding Bulgarian air space for a further two weeks

October 11, 2017October 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet fighters will continue to guard Bulgarian air space for a further two weeks, after

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Bulgarian National Assembly accepts resignation of GERB’s Anton Todorov as MP

October 11, 2017October 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Media

Bulgaria’s unicameral Parliament, the National Assembly, voted on October 11 to approve the resignation of Anton Todorov as an MP

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Bulgarian Cabinet grants 310 000 leva for renovation of Bachkovo Monastery

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is granting 310 000 leva (about 158 522 euro) for renovations of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s Bachkovo Monastery,

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Bulgarian media protest at Cabinet building

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Several dozen members of Bulgarian media gathered on October 11 in front of the Government’s building to protest in defence

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Bulgaria gets ball rolling to strip ex-football star of honorary consul status

October 10, 2017October 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on October 10 that it had started proceedings to strip Hristo Stoichkov of his status as

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Bulgaria to host Western Balkans summit in Sofia in May 2018 during EU Presidency

October 10, 2017October 11, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Sofia

Bulgaria’s capital Sofia will be the venue of a Western Balkans summit in May 2018 during the country’s presidency of

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Archaeology: Mediaeval ring found during work on water supply in Bulgaria’s Assenovgrad

October 10, 2017October 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Work on the water supply in the Bulgarian town of Assenovgrad has led to the finding of a mediaeval ring

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Bulgarian cable channel cans controversial outgoing MP’s show amid media row

October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Media

A Bulgarian cable television channel announced it was dropping a show featuring controversial MP Anton Todorov in what it said

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