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Bulgarian supreme court jails judge for four years for corruption

April 8, 2016April 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Veliko Turnovo

Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation has jailed a Veliko Turnovo judge for four years for accepting a bribe of 6000

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Bulgaria set to face referendum on political reforms

April 7, 2016April 10, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria appears set to hold a referendum on a number of political and electoral reform issues after an official check

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Serbian court to pronounce judgment on Bulgarian bid to extradite Vassilev

April 7, 2016April 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair, Serbia

The supreme court in Belgrade has said that it will pronounce judgment on the application by Bulgaria for the extradition

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Bulgaria and Greece to boost co-operation on migrant crisis – defence, interior ministers

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Europe migrant crisis, Greece

Bulgaria’s ministers of the interior and of defence met their Greek counterparts on April 7, agreeing on boosting co-operation and

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Bulgarian MPs step away from beach camping, parking ban

April 7, 2016April 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on April 7 2016 the first reading of a repeal of a controversial law banning camping

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Battle over Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry Act reforms

April 7, 2016April 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Interior Minister Roumyana Buchvarova’s latest attempt at reforming the Interior Ministry Act hit new turbulence when amendments to the

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Bulgaria Air resumes Sofia – Brussels Zaventem flights

April 7, 2016April 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria Air is resuming evening flights from Sofia Airport to Brussels Zaventem Airport as of April 7, but up to

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Bulgarian ex-banker extradition saga continues in Belgrade

April 6, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

A Serbian court held on April 6 the latest hearing on the extradition request lodged by Bulgarian authorities against Tsvetan

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Bulgarian doctors hold national protest against health system reform

April 6, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Several hundred doctors took part in a protest in Sofia on April 6 against what they describe as hasty reforms

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