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Bulgaria’s Poli Genova voted into Eurovision 2016 finals

May 13, 2016May 15, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

Bulgaria’s 2016 Eurovision contestant Poli Genova and her number “Love is a Crime” were voted into the finals of the song

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Bulgaria 

Deputy PM Donchev ‘possible’ replacement for Kalfin in labour post

May 12, 2016May 13, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The parties in Bulgaria’s governing coalition have given “full support” for the labour and social policy portfolio vacated by Ivailo

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament greenlights referendum after petition by TV host

May 12, 2016August 28, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on May 12 to approve the holding of a national referendum on five questions raised in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM slams minority party for quitting government

May 12, 2016May 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has hit out at minority socialist breakaway party ABC for withdrawing its support for its

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Bulgaria 

‘Code orange’ dangerous weather alert in north-western Bulgaria over rain

May 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

A “code orange” dangerous weather warning was issued for May 12 in three regions in north-western Bulgaria – Vidin, Vratsa

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria faces early election poser

May 11, 2016May 12, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

With a Bulgarian minority party set to formally withdraw its support from the Cabinet, and already having withdrawn its representatives

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Bulgaria 

The Rosetta Mission: Learning lessons from a comet

May 10, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Sofia Science Festival

Just a day before Dr Matt Taylor, European Space Agency chief scientist on the Rosetta mission, speaks at the 2016

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Bulgaria 

Richard III: The King’s tale at the Sofia Science Festival

May 10, 2016May 16, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Sofia Science Festival

Between Shakespeare and science, what more is there to say about King Richard III? Quite a lot, actually, especially by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Deputy PM Kalfin resigns, Purvanov’s party poised to quit coalition

May 10, 2016May 13, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov accepted the resignation of Ivailo Kalfin as Deputy Prime Minister on May 10. Kalfin resigned

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