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Day: December 23, 2018

Bulgaria 

Plovdiv, European Capital of Culture 2019 opening: Strong security measures and traffic restrictions

December 23, 2018December 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The centre of Plovdiv will be surrounded by a large number of security checkpoints on January 12, the day of

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Bulgaria 

Pope Francis to hold talks with Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Neofit on May 5 in Sofia

December 23, 2018December 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, will hold talks with Bulgarian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Neofit on

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Bulgaria 

Migrant and refugee arrivals in Bulgaria total 2503 so far in 2018 – IOM

December 23, 2018December 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

A total of 2503 migrants and refugees have arrived in Bulgaria so far this year, according to the International Organization

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Mountain Rescue Service warns of danger of avalanches

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Mountain Rescue Service warned on December 23 of the danger of avalanches in the mountains. The danger is the

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Bulgaria 

Ice rinks open in Sofia for 2018/19 winter season

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The ice rink at Ariana Lake in central Sofia has opened for the 2018/19 winter season, joining others in the

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