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Month: January 2017

Bulgaria 

Winter weather crisis: School holidays in parts of Bulgaria extended again

January 6, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Pupils in some regions of Bulgaria are getting a further extension to their Christmas school holidays because of harsh winter

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Bulgaria 

Two migrants found dead in Bulgaria’s Bourgas region as temperatures plummet

January 6, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

Bulgarian Border Police found two men, described as migrants who had entered the country illegally, dead of exposure and exhaustion

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s snowstorms: Complete ban on car traffic in Silistra, Shoumen, Varna, Razgrad, Rousse

January 6, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities imposed a complete ban on the movement of cars and all other vehicles in the districts of Silistra,

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Bulgaria 

Severe snowstorms cause road closures, power cuts in Bulgaria

January 6, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Heavy snowfalls accompanied by strong winds caused road closures in many parts of Bulgaria on January 6, ahead of a

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Perspectives 

Zlatka’s story of early teen motherhood again raises issues of Roma in Bulgaria

January 5, 2017March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

It is a dreary ritual for reporters with the coming of a New Year, churning out the routine stories that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria declares ‘code orange’ dangerous weather warning in 20 regions for January 6

January 5, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The “code orange” dangerous weather warning has been declared for 20 regions of Bulgaria for January 6 2017 while the

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Bulgaria 

Interior Ministry: Northern, north-eastern Bulgaria expected to be worst-hit by coming heavy snowfalls, strong winds

January 4, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The heavy snowfalls and strong winds forecast for the next few days are expected to hit northern and north-eastern Bulgaria

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian school holidays extended to January 9 because of flu epidemics, sub-zero weather

January 4, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Education Minister Meglena Kouneva has ordered all schools in the country to remain closed until January 9 because of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian traffic police urge motorists to avoid travelling as heavy snowfalls, sub-zero weather forecast

January 3, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Traffic Police have urged the public to avoid travelling between January 5 and 7 because of forecasts of heavy

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