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Turkey summons Bulgarian ambassador over parliamentary resolution on ‘mass killing’ of Armenians

April 26, 2015April 28, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey

Bulgaria’s ambassador in Ankara was summoned by the Turkish foreign ministry because of the resultion adopted by the National Assembly

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Romania, Bulgaria vow to strengthen regional co-operation on energy, discuss maritime border

April 26, 2015April 26, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

The Romanian and Bulgarian foreign ministers have signed a joint statement on strengthening regional co-operation in the energy area, underlining the

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Bulgaria central bank to appeal CCB insolvency date, slams satirical show

April 24, 2015April 28, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgaria’s central bank said on April 24 that it will appeal against a court ruling setting the Corporate Commercial Bank

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Bulgaria’s Parliament postpones fines for foreign and offshore owners of land

April 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 24 to postpone by five months the imposition of fines on foreign and offshore

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Bulgarian Defence Minister: I was offered a bribe, threatened to extend Russian MiG maintenance deal

April 24, 2015April 28, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

Bulgarian prosecutors have begun investigating an allegation by Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev that he was offered a bribe and received

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Bulgarian Parliament adopts resolution on ‘mass killing’ of Armenians – but not genocide

April 24, 2015April 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey

Bulgaria’s Parliament adopted a resolution recognising the 1915 “mass killing” of Armenians, refraining from using the term “genocide” after the

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Bulgarian and Romanian governments to hold joint meeting

April 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Romanian government headed by prime minister Victor Ponta and the Bulgarian government led by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov are convening

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Visit CERN virtually at the Sofia Science Festival

April 23, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, Sofia Science Festival

Visitors to the Sofia Science Festival will be able to take one step beyond and go on a virtual tour

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Bulgaria loses ECJ lawsuit over digital terrestrial broadcasting authorisations

April 23, 2015April 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Court of Justice ruled on April 23 that Bulgaria breached several EU directives in the telecommunications sector, failing

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