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Bulgaria’s Parliament to resume sittings after three-party agreement

July 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s troubled National Assembly, due to be dissolved on August 6 ahead of early elections, appears set to be able

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Bulgarian socialist MP apologises for sexist comment

July 8, 2014July 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Socialist Party MP Kiril Dobrev issued a public apology on his Facebook page after a storm broke around him

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Bid for talks on tasks of Bulgaria’s outgoing parliament faces opposition boycott

July 8, 2014July 9, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov

As it heads into its final few weeks, a question marks hangs over what if anything Bulgaria’s National Assembly will

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Bulgaria still keen on South Stream, Russian FM Lavrov told

July 7, 2014July 9, 2014 Alex Bivol Russia, South Stream

In meetings with visiting Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on July 7, Bulgarian officials trotted out the by-now-familiar line about

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Residents of Varna’s Asparouhovo protest against forced evacuation of homes after floods

July 7, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Varna, Varna floods

Residents of homes in Varna’s flood-hit Asparouhovo area forced out by compulsory evacuation orders after the disastrous June deluge protested

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Bulgarian President asks for Budget revision

July 7, 2014July 7, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev joined on July 7 the growing chorus of voices asking the government of Plamen Oresharski to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian business, unions unite in ultimatum to politicians to calm situation, address priorities

July 7, 2014July 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

In an unprecedented joint declaration, six Bulgarian private sector and trade union organisations have called on the country’s politicians to

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Protest Network to hold two protests on July 7 against visit to Bulgaria by Russian FM Lavrov

July 6, 2014July 7, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s anti-government Protest Network is to hold two protests on July 7 2014 against the working visit to Sofia by

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Bulgaria 

Seventh Sofia Pride parade passes off peacefully

July 6, 2014July 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The seventh Sofia Pride parade passed off peacefully, escorted by a strong police presence and with the moral support of

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