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Prosecutors start pre-trial proceedings over opening ceremony of Plovdiv European Capital of Culture

December 9, 2019December 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The Plovdiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office has instituted pre-trial proceedings in connection with an alleged crime committed by the Plovdiv 2019

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Bulgarian police launch special operation against drink driving

December 9, 2019December 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry started on December 9 a special nationwide operation against drink driving and driving after using illegal drugs.

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Bulgarian cabinet approves bill creating ‘supreme prosecutor’ post

December 9, 2019December 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Government held a special sitting at the weekend to discuss and approve a bill of amendments to the Penal

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Bulgarian PM Borissov holds talks with Russian ambassador

December 6, 2019December 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Russia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov held talks on December 6 with the Russian ambassador in Sofia, Anatoly Makarov, the government

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In seven-day operation, Bulgaria fines 37 582 motorists for speeding

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

In a special operation against speeding, carried out from November 25 to December 1, a total of 37 582 motorists

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Bulgaria sends 12 construction engineers to Albania to aid assessment of earthquake-hit buildings

December 6, 2019December 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania

Bulgaria has sent 12 construction engineers to Albania to assist in the assessment of the buildings affected by the 6.4

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Bulgaria’s Parliament calls on Cabinet to propose plan for developing media environment

December 6, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted unanimously on December 6 to call on the Cabinet to propose a plan for the development

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NSI: 75% of Bulgarian households have internet access

December 6, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

About 75.1 per cent of households in Bulgaria have internet access at home, an increase of 42 per cent over

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More than a third of commercial aircraft in Bulgaria older than 20 years – Eurostat

December 6, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Forty-four per cent of the commercial aircraft in use in Bulgaria are 20 years old or more, according to statistics

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