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More than 1000 of Vassilev’s valuable coins to go to Bulgaria’s National History Museum

January 19, 2015January 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

More than 1000 highly valuable coins, mostly gold, from the collection of Corporate Commercial Bank majority shareholder Tsvetan Vassilev are

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian court to rule on extradition of French terror accused on January 20

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

The District Court in the Bulgarian town of Haskovo is to rule on January 20 on a request to extradite

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reverses railway cutbacks

January 16, 2015January 19, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government is backtracking on plans to reduce state railways BDZ train services, transferring 40 million leva (about 20 million

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria invited to host Junior Eurovision 2015

January 16, 2015January 19, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

The European Broadcasting Union has sent Bulgaria an official invitation to host Junior Eurovision 2015, after the winner of the

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Kerry voices backing for energy diversification, judicial reforms in Bulgaria

January 15, 2015January 19, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

United States backing for energy diversification and for the Bulgarian government’s recently-adopted updated strategy on judicial reform were voiced by

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Bulgaria 

Kerry visits Bulgaria to discuss energy security, other issues

January 15, 2015January 16, 2015 VOANews

Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Bulgaria for talks on issues including energy security and economic prosperity. Kerry meets

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria plans legislative changes to fight terrorism

January 15, 2015January 19, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

The Bulgarian government’s security council has decided that there should be urgent legislative changes related to the fight against terrorism,

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Bulgaria 

EU aims to bolster energy connections in South Eastern Europe

January 15, 2015January 16, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

The European Commission will set up a “high-level working group” to identify and advance cross-border energy sources diversification projects in

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Bulgaria 

UK, Bulgaria underline co-operation against terrorism, on diversification of energy supply

January 15, 2015January 16, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

The visit to Sofia by UK foreign secretary Philip Hammond saw statements of commitments on bilateral co-operation against terrorism, on

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