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Month: March 2018

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Bulgaria faces ‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning, for strong winds and rain, for March 18

March 17, 2018March 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A “Code Orange” dangerous weather warning has been issued for every district in Bulgaria for March 18, as wintry weather

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues ‘Code Orange’ weather warning for 11 districts on March 17 over forecast strong wind

March 16, 2018March 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

Bulgarian authorities have issued a “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for March 17 for 11 districts because of forecasts

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Minister on overhaul deal with Russia: MiG-29s could be used to 2030

March 16, 2018March 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato, Russia

Bulgarian Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov has sought to justify a planned contract with Russia for that country to overhaul the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv sets up new-generation laser speed cameras

March 16, 2018March 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv installed new-generation laser speed cameras on March 16, capable of checking the speeds of several vehicles

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Air to resume Sofia-Bourgas flights on June 1

March 16, 2018March 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria Air will resume its seasonal flights between capital city Sofia and the Black Sea port of Bourgas on June

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Europe 

Kurz: Western Balkans among Austrian priorities

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Western Balkan countries would be among the priorities of the European Union’s Austrian presidency in the second half of 2018,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: World heading crazily towards conflict

March 15, 2018March 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has given a gloomy prognosis, saying that the world is “heading crazily towards conflict” and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister backs UK steps against Russia over nerve agent attack on Skripal

March 15, 2018March 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has expressed support for the United Kingdom following British Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement of

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Europe 

President of Macedonia refuses to sign new law giving Albanian official language status

March 15, 2018March 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The president of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, said that he would not sign the law approved by the country’s Parliament on March

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