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EU energy package to fund Bulgaria power line, gas storage study

July 14, 2015July 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission said on July 14 that the EU governments have approved a package of 150 million euro in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Prosecutor-General, facing protest backing judicial reform and demands to quit, refuses to resign

July 14, 2015July 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency judiciary

Several hours ahead of a public protest in Sofia demanding his resignation and expressing support for the Justice Minister’s judicial

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM sacks deputy tourism minister for ‘sleeping drunk in a bar’

July 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister dismissed Nadya Marinova on July 14 from her post as deputy tourism minister, about five months after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s annual inflation slows to 0.4% in June

July 14, 2015July 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) was up by an annual 0.4 per cent in June after recording 0.9 per cent

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2015 Perseid meteor shower begins July 17, promising best show in years

July 13, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The 2015 Perseid meteor shower begins on July 17 and continues to August 24, with the peak show in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Romania joining Schengen would strengthen security of Europe – Kouneva

July 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

The Netherlands understands the importance of Schengen for the overall security of Europe and the presence of Bulgaria and Romania

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: How come Greeks are asking for money if they declared a victory?

July 12, 2015July 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Greece

A possible meeting on July 12 of the European Council, planned should Eurogroup finance ministers agree on a plan for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov raises issue of compensation for countries affected by Russian counter-sanctions

July 12, 2015July 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Russia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has said that he will raise with other EU leaders the question of compensation for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs to hear central bank nominees on July 14

July 10, 2015July 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on July 10 to hold an extraordinary sitting on July 14 to hear the four nominees for

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