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Month: January 2019

Bulgaria 

More than 1000 schools in Bulgaria closed because of flu epidemics

January 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 1015 schools in Bulgaria are closed because of the declarations of flu epidemics in several parts of

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Bulgaria 

Six districts in Bulgaria face dangerous weather warning over snow, ice and rain on January 25

January 24, 2019January 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued a “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for January 25 for six districts over forecast snow,

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Europe 

EC’s Juncker on International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2019: ‘I am deeply worried’

January 24, 2019January 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

In a statement ahead of January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that he was

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: 32.8% of Bulgarians aged 30-34 have tertiary education

January 24, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

In Bulgaria, 32.8 per cent of people aged 30-34 had a tertiary level of education in 2017, below the European

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria warns of potential traffic problems as protesting Greek farmers block border checkpoint

January 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Farmers from the Serres areas of Greece intend blocking traffic at the Kulata-Promachonas border checkpoint with Bulgaria on January 24

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Bulgaria 

European Commission concerned by Bulgaria’s ‘golden’ passports, residence visas

January 23, 2019January 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A report by the European Commission released on January 23 expresses concern about the risks posed to the EU by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet scraps Bansko second ski lift mandate

January 23, 2019January 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government formally cancelled, on January 23, an earlier cabinet decision that mandated the Environment Minister to undertake the necessary

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Bulgaria 

Kurdzhali becomes latest district in Bulgaria to declare flu epidemic

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The district of Kurdzhali has become the latest in Bulgaria to declare an influenza epidemic, closing schools from January 24

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian, French culture ministers agree on idea of ‘Island of Culture’ off Sozopol

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The culture ministers of Bulgaria and France have agreed on the idea of turning the Saints Kirik and Julita island

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