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Bulgarian PM: Findings of probe into eavesdropping on protesters ‘disturbing’

February 9, 2015February 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

The findings of an investigation ordered after allegations that anti-government protesters were the subject of illegal surveillance in 2013 and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM pushes gas hub idea at energy conference in Sofia

February 9, 2015February 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria is one of the European Union countries that has the most interest in the security of energy supply and

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Ethnic Bulgarians in Ukraine welcome in Bulgaria – PM Borissov

February 8, 2015February 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Ethnic Bulgarians in Ukraine are welcome in Bulgaria, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on February 8. A day earlier, local

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Bulgaria eases issuing of tourist visas to Russians, Ukrainians

February 8, 2015February 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism, Ukraine

Procedures for issuing tourist visas to nationals of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Georgia will be eased,

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Bulgaria 

Biden: Bulgaria can be a factor for change in South Eastern Europe

February 8, 2015February 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria can be a factor for change in the region of South Eastern Europe, United States vice president Joe Biden

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Bulgaria 

Nato command centres in Romania and Bulgaria draw Russia’s ire

February 7, 2015February 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Romania

Russia threatened to respond in kind to NATO’s February 5 decision to establish new command centres in six countries in

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Bulgaria 

Probe into illegal eavesdropping allegations to be completed soon – Interior Minister

February 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests

An internal investigation into allegations that Bulgaria’s 2013/14 administration illegally eavesdropped on anti-government protesters would be completed soon, Interior Minister

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Bulgaria 

The battle over Bulgaria’s Bansko

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Business and local authorities in Bulgaria’s winter resort of Bansko who want the go-ahead to build a second cableway have

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Bulgaria 

Nato ministers approve new command centres in east, boost Response Force

February 5, 2015February 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Defence ministers of Nato countries approved the establishment of new command-and-control centres in six eastern member countries of the alliance,

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