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SOFIA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The Bulgarian parliament onWednesday approved a government plan to raise 8 billion euros innew debt through overseas bond sales over three years, accordingto televised proceedings.
The European Union's poorest country, Bulgaria wants to tapmarkets twice this year to roll over existing debt and financeplanned budget shortfalls, after the collapse of a local banklast year forced the government to contribute to repayingdepositors. (Reporting by Angel Krasimirov; editing by John Stonestreet)