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Archaeology: Large tower found at Bulgaria’s mediaeval Rusokastro site

August 27, 2019August 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Archaeologists working at the mediaeval Rusokastro fortress site in Bulgaria have found remnants of a large tower, that was 15

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Price of meat in Bulgaria second-lowest in the EU – Eurostat

August 27, 2019August 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The price of meat in Bulgaria was the second-lowest in the European Union in 2018, EU statistics agency Eurostat said

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Bulgaria’s law on seatbelts in buses not being implemented – report

August 26, 2019August 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A year after the August 25 2018 bus crash near the Bulgarian town of Svoge in which 20 people died,

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Bulgaria expects quality grapes and good wine after 2019 harvest

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff wine

The 2019 grape harvest in Bulgaria is likely to result in good quality wines, though quantities of grapes will be

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Bulgarian sappers carry out bomb disposal after old artillery shells found

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Three separate operations are being carried out in different places in Bulgaria to destroy corroded artillery shells found at various

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Zaharieva: Bulgaria, Romania underrepresented in European foreign policy arm

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Kristalina Georgieva, Romania

Unfortunately, Bulgaria and Romania are still underrepresented in the European External Action Service, and the two countries have excellent diplomats,

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Fitch Ratings affirms Bulgaria ‘BBB’ credit rating, positive outlook

August 25, 2019August 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bulgaria’s sovereign long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB’, with a positive

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Repairs to fix Strouma Motorway fire damage estimated at 1.86M leva

August 23, 2019August 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s road infrastructure agency plans to allow partial traffic on the Strouma Motorway overbridge near the town of Doupnitsa damaged

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Israelis were largest group of foreign tourists in Plovdiv in June 2019 – statistics institute

August 23, 2019August 26, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, tourism

Israelis made up the largest group of foreign tourists who visited Plovdiv in June 2019, Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI)

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