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- ↑ "Валери Симеонов се закани да вземе мерки срещу пловдивската "Шекер махала"". Bgonair (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ↑ "Вицепремиерът Валери Симеонов провери изпълнението на мерките в "Шекер махала"". bnr.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2022-06-17.
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