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Bulgaria’s tax agency checking ‘potential weakness’ after alleged data leak

July 15, 2019July 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency said on July 15 that it was checking, along with the specialised units of the Interior

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Bulgarian court rules to back regulator on gas grid capacity expansion contract

July 15, 2019July 17, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court has ruled against the appeal by the country’s gas grid operation Bulgartransgaz, which sought to overturn

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Bulgaria annual CPI records 2.8% inflation in June

July 15, 2019July 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.8 per cent inflation in June, a sharp drop from 3.5 per cent

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Bulgaria’s government approves Budget revision to pay for F-16s

July 15, 2019July 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

At a special meeting on July 15, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s coalition Cabinet approved amendments to the 2019 Budget

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Bad weather in Bulgaria: Snow on Mussala, diverted flights at Bourgas

July 14, 2019July 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Snow fell on Mount Mussala, the highest peak in Bulgaria, overnight into July 14 as much of the country faced

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Bulgaria, Greece issue dangerous weather warnings over storms forecast for July 14

July 13, 2019July 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for 18 districts because of thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast

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Outbreak of African Swine Fever in village in Bulgaria’s Bourgas district

July 13, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency has confirmed an outbreak of African Swine Fever among domestic pigs in the village of Zidarovo,

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet to meet on Budget amendments to cater for F-16 deal

July 12, 2019July 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s coalition Cabinet will hold a special meeting on the morning of July 15 on amending

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Archaeology: Third-century inscription with names of Dionysus cult found in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

July 12, 2019July 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Archaeologists working at the Episcopal Basilica site in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv have found a large stone slab, estimated to

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