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Archaeologists in Plovdiv uncover early Christian mosaics at Great Basilica site

June 12, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Archaeologists working at the site of the Great Basilica, the largest early Christian church found in Bulgaria – believed to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian police, firefighters and prison warders to protest from June 12

June 11, 2015June 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A protest by Bulgarian police, firefighters and prison warders against proposals to raise their retirement age and against working conditions

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian state gas firm sues central bank, CCB to recover deposits

June 11, 2015June 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgaria’s state-owned gas grid operator Bulgartransgaz has filed lawsuits with two courts and has also lodged a complaint with the

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: Bulgaria strongly committed to gas interconnectors, especially with Greece

June 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Bulgaria is strongly committed to the construction of gas interconnectors, especially with Greece, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said at

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs approve rules for central bank governor election

June 10, 2015June 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on June 10 the rules for the process to appoint a new governor of the Bulgarian National

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Defence Minister orders inquiry after reports Anevo site was testing weapons for Syrian opposition

June 10, 2015June 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev has ordered a full inquiry following a media report that US citizens involved in a

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Bulgaria 

Hundreds of invigilators leaked information about school-leaving Bulgarian exams – Education Minister

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Several hundred invigilators leaked information about Bulgarian language and literature school-leaving exams, Education Minister Todor Tanev said on June 10.

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Bulgarian socialist MP narrowly escapes expulsion over bill allowing electioneering in mother tongue

June 10, 2015June 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Socialist Party MP Georgi Kadiev narrowly escaped being expelled from the party’s parliamentary group, by just two votes, after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian citizenship granted to close to 3000 people since beginning of 2015

June 10, 2015June 12, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

A total of 2953 people were given Bulgarian citizenship between January 1 and May 31 2015, according to Ministry of

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