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Changeable weather expected for Bulgaria’s second long weekend in September

September 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria heads into a long weekend from September 22 to 25, which once again is expected to create traffic congestion

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Bulgarian Cabinet approves draft bill to pay Belene arbitration damages

September 20, 2016September 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgaria’s state-owned electric utility NEK will receive a cash injection from the state Budget to pay the damages awarded by

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Bulgarian school teenagers above European average for smoking, drinking and marijuana use

September 20, 2016September 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian school pupils aged 15 to 16 smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol and use cannabis at a rate about 10 percentage

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Bulgarian PM slams Russian MP’s ‘I’ll buy Bulgaria’ comment

September 20, 2016September 22, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Russia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has sharply condemned a comment by Russian MP Pyotr Tolstoy who said that he would “will

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Bulgaria grants 300 000 leva to Macedonia over flood damage

September 20, 2016September 22, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on September 20 to grant financial assistance of 300 000 leva (about 153 440 euro) to the

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Bulgaria’s Special Criminal Court begins hearing first terrorism trial

September 20, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s Special Criminal Court has begun hearing its first case involving charges of terrorism, laid against three Syrians that prosecutors

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European Commissioner: Bulgaria to play crucial role with launch of new European border protection

September 20, 2016September 22, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency European migrant crisis

Bulgaria will play a crucial role on the European stage with the October 6 opening of the new European border

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Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission begins registering presidential election candidates

September 19, 2016September 20, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission opened on September 19 the process of registering candidates for the country’s November 6 2016 presidential

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Plovdiv District Court dismisses chief architect over ‘Tobacco Town’ demolition bid

September 19, 2016September 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The District Court in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv upheld on September 19 an application by the Regional Prosecutor’s Office to

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