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Day: February 5, 2019

Bulgaria 

Hiss free no more: Fugitive boa who went AWOL in mall in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv found

February 5, 2019February 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A boa constrictor that gained national media attention by escaping from an exotic pet shop in a shopping mall in

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Bulgaria 

Exhibition ‘Do Not Forget’ by David King and Dorian Hirsch to open at Sofia Arsenal Museum of Contemporary Art

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition entitled “Do Not Forget” opens at the Sofia Arsenal Museum of Contemporary Art on February 7 and continues

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Bulgaria 

CCB trial in Bulgaria moves past indictment reading stage

February 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

The landmark trial on the collapse of the Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB) in Bulgaria is expected to move forward and

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Bulgaria 

Many schools in Bulgaria set to re-open as flu epidemic declarations end

February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

February 6 is set to see classes resuming in large parts of Bulgaria after the expiry of flu epidemic declarations

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euro notes in a shopping trolley
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria anti-trust watchdog fines retailer Metro 14.97M leva

February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has imposed a fine of 14.97 million leva, or 7.66 million euro, on

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Bulgaria 

He didn’t want to be constricted: Boa escapes in shopping mall in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The search was on in a shopping mall in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv on February 5 after a boa constrictor

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Traffic Police chief: More than 15 000 motorists caught driving without a licence in 2018

February 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

More than 15 000 motorists were caught driving without a licence in roadside checks in 2018, Traffic Police chief Commissioner

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Cabinet security council holds emergency meeting on Venezuela situation

February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Cabinet security council held an emergency meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, on the situation in Venezuela, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry: Juan Guaidó is interim President of Venezuela

February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has joined the majority of European Union countries in recognising Juan Guaidó as interim President of Venezuela. In a

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