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Bulgaria welcomes July 15 agreement in Macedonia

July 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on July 17 that it welcomed the agreement achieved two days earlier among the

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Uber to appeal Bulgarian regulator’s fine in court

July 17, 2015July 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Car-sharing services firm Uber said on July 17 that it would appeal in court the fines imposed by the country’s

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More than 1800 doctors have quit Bulgaria in past four years – medical association

July 17, 2015July 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

More than 1800 doctors have left Bulgaria and found work abroad in the past four years, drawn by the high

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SA embassy in Bulgaria donating books to mark July 18, Mandela Day

July 17, 2015July 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The South African embassy in Sofia will celebrate international Mandela Day on July 18 2015 by donating books to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria not keen on contributing bridge financing for Greece – Deputy PM

July 16, 2015July 20, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

Bulgaria could join Britain and other EU countries outside the euro zone opposing the use of their funds to provide

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Controversy over Bulgarian central bank deputy governor nominations

July 16, 2015July 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Several parties in Bulgaria’s National Assembly have criticised on July 16 the nominations for deputy governors of the Bulgarian National

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Two nominees for Bulgaria’s Ombudsman post

July 16, 2015July 17, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Two candidates have been nominated for the post of Ombudsman of Bulgaria, with a new term of office beginning in

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Bulgaria 

Swedish tourist dies after falling from hotel balcony in Bulgaria

July 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A 19-year-old Swedish tourist died after falling 11 storeys from the balcony of a hotel room in Bulgaria’s popular Black

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian state lottery jackpot hits 6.75M leva

July 16, 2015July 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

An estimated 6.75 million leva, or about 3.45 million euro, will be up for grabs in one of the jackpots

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