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Bulgaria to prosecute several arrested after raid against ‘radical Islam’

November 26, 2014November 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The Regional Prosecutor’s office in the Bulgarian town of Pazardzhik has laid criminal charges against Ahmed Musa Ahmed of taking

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Bulgarian Cabinet mandates Finance Ministry to contract bridge loan

November 26, 2014November 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Government gave Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov the mandate to begin talks with four banks to contract a short-term bridge

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Bulgarian Parliament passes 2014 Budget revision at second reading

November 26, 2014November 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on November 26 the revision of the 2014 Budget Act, which envisions a sharp

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Bulgaria’s new government changes almost all country’s regional governors

November 26, 2014November 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Plovdiv, Sofia

Bulgaria’s centre-right coalition cabinet headed by Boiko Borissov has, close to three weeks after taking office, replaced 24 of the

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Energy efficiency: EC asks Bulgaria to get in line with EU legislation

November 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission (EC) has formally requested Bulgaria and Hungary to ensure the full transposition of the bloc’s 2012 Energy

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Bulgaria in hot water over bad air

November 26, 2014November 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission is urging Bulgaria to reduce ambient levels of sulphur dioxide (SO2), an air pollutant from industrial installations that can

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EC asks Bulgaria to apply EU rules on exchanging information on traffic offences

November 26, 2014November 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Bulgaria is among four EU countries that the European Commission (EC) has asked to implement the directive on the cross-border

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Bulgaria’s draft 2015 Budget sets 3% deficit target

November 26, 2014November 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry published the 2015 draft Budget bill on November 26, which envisions a consolidated budget deficit of three

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EC: Bulgaria must set penalties against airlines breaking EU traffic management rules

November 26, 2014November 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission has officially requested Bulgaria to adopt the necessary rules to set up penalties in case of a

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