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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv campaigns against stray cats

July 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The growing number of street cats in Plovdiv is driving the municipality moggy, and authorities are handing out hefty fines

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Bulgaria’s ‘Vampire of Vratsa’

July 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The summer archaeological season in Bulgaria customarily abounds with a wealth of discoveries – and the new trend, seen for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament to debate Budget revision on July 29

July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian MPs agreed to hold a special sitting on July 29 to debate the Budget revision proposal put forth last

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Borissov’s GERB far ahead of BSP in runup to Bulgaria’s October 5 elections

July 25, 2014July 30, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Were Bulgaria to hold elections today, Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB would get 25.9 per cent and the Bulgarian Socialist Party

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s early elections a step closer as BSP declines offer of mandate to govern

July 25, 2014July 29, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria remained on track for early national parliamentary elections on October 5 as, on July 25, the Bulgarian Socialist Party

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev: We owe it to our children to open the files of Corporate Commercial Bank

July 25, 2014July 31, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair, Rossen Plevneliev

All files on loans by Corporate Commercial Bank must be made public to expose any connections with politicians and members

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Bulgaria 

British embassy in Bulgaria launches Holiday Hangover campaign

July 25, 2014July 27, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency beaches

The British embassy in Bulgaria launched the Holiday Hangover information and prevention campaign in Slunchev Bryag (Sunny Beach) seaside resort

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria begins ritual steps towards caretaker cabinet on road to early elections

July 24, 2014July 24, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev

A few hours after Bulgaria’s National Assembly accepted the resignation of the cabinet, head of state President Rossen Plevneliev initiated

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Bulgaria 

Georgieva poised to be Bulgaria’s European Commission nominee as issue passes to caretaker cabinet

July 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, European elections 2014, Plamen Oresharski

Attempts by the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) for the country to name a candidate European Commissioner other than Kristalina Georgieva

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