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Day: December 9, 2014

Bulgaria 

Emergency declared in municipality in Plovdiv region as heavy rains, floods continue in southern Bulgaria

December 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff floods

An emergency was declared in the Saedinenie municipality in the Plovdiv region on December 9 as heavy rains and floods

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Bulgaria 

Controversy over Bulgarian Health Minister’s call on ‘barring ambulances from Roma areas’ where medics have been assaulted

December 9, 2014December 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Statements by Bulgarian Health Minister Petar Moskov that from December 8 ambulances would not respond to calls from addresses where

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria think-tank presents leaner ‘alternative Budget’ for 2015

December 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia-based think-tank Institute for Market Economics (IME) presented on December 9 its annual “alternative Budget” for 2015 – a leaner

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Business 

Uber launches car-sharing service in Bulgarian capital Sofia

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Taxi and car-sharing firm Uber has launched its UberX ride-sharing service in Bulgarian capital city Sofia on December 9, the

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Bulgarian capital Sofia ranks in top 5 most affordable cities for hotel and Airbnb

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, tourism

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has ranked in the top 10 most affordable cities in the world for hotel and Airbnb

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Business 

Bulgarian exports to other EU countries up 2.1% year-on-year – statistics institute

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In January – September 2014, Bulgarian exports to other European Union countries were 2.1 per cent higher than in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian church clergy, laity protest against proposed promotion of controversial cleric

December 9, 2014December 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgarian Orthodox Church clergy and laity held a peaceful protest outside the Sofia headquarters of the Holy Synod, the church’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria declares weather warning over heavy rain in four regions

December 9, 2014December 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff floods

Bulgaria declared a “code orange” hazardous weather warning for December 9 for four regions of the country – Yambol, Haskovo,

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Europe 

Greece moves first-round vote in presidential election forward to December 17

December 9, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek government has caught everyone off guard with a surprise decision to bring forward the presidential election process as soon as

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