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Bulgarian Defence Minister: Military modernisation projects to be submitted to Cabinet and Parliament next week

June 16, 2017January 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato, Roumen Radev

Proposals on modernising Bulgaria’s military will be submitted for approval by the Cabinet and the National Assembly next week, Defence

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Bulgaria has lowest alcohol, tobacco, restaurants, hotels and clothing prices in EU – Eurostat

June 15, 2017January 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, tourism

Price levels of consumer goods and services in Bulgaria in 2016 were the lowest in the European Union, at less

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Bulgarian Parliament rejects at first reading proposal by Borissov’s party for full majoritarian electoral system

June 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Legislation proposed by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party to introduce a fully majoritarian system for electing MPs was

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Investor quits Bulgarian town of Trun after referendum vote against gold mining, says investment environment not bright

June 15, 2017June 16, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Without waiting for a Supreme Administrative Court ruling on the legality of a referendum in the town of Trun that

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In Ankara, Bulgarian PM Borissov puts effort into reset of relations with Turkey

June 14, 2017June 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Turkey

Just a few short months ago, relations between Sofia and Ankara were tense, as the Turkish ambassador was summoned over

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Bulgaria annual CPI records 2.3% inflation in May

June 14, 2017June 15, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.3 per cent inflation in May, after monthly figures showed 0.3 per cent

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Bulgaria’s Movement for Rights and Freedoms party expels mayor of Hitrino over slow recovery of blast-hit town

June 14, 2017June 15, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian opposition party the Movement for Rights and Freedoms has expelled the mayor of Hitrino and the leader of the

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Bulgaria’s jet fighter acquisition: Gripen hopes negotiations will start after summer

June 14, 2017June 15, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

SAAB hopes that the Bulgarian government will start negotiations with it on the acquisition of Gripen multi-role jet fighters and

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Turkish PM Yıldırım thanks Borissov for Bulgaria’s support during attempted coup

June 13, 2017June 15, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Turkey

In talks in Ankara on June 13, Turkish prime minister Binali Yıldırım thanked his Bulgarian counterpart Boiko Borissov for his

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