Bulgarian PM speaks on African Swine Fever outbreaks as protests spread
After days of silence on the topic, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov spoke on the African Swine Fever crisis facing
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Month: August 2019
ASF: Bulgaria’s pig industry calls for national emergency to be declared
Representatives of Bulgaria’s industrial pig companies called on August 2 for the declaration of a countrywide state of emergency because
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Sofia metro line 3 opening delayed to February 2020 due to train testing
The opening of the third line of the Sofia metro underground rapid transit system has been pushed back from October
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Bulgaria commissions new laboratory buildings at Antarctic base
New laboratories are to be built at Bulgaria’s St Kliment Ohridski Antarctic base, following the award of a commission to
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ASF: Two protests in Bulgaria against compulsory culling of pigs
Two protests are scheduled in Bulgaria for August 2 against an order for the compulsory culling of “back yard” pigs
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African Swine Fever: More than 100 000 pigs in northern Bulgaria killed
The outbreaks of African Swine Fever in Bulgaria have resulted in more than 100 000 pigs being culled in the
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ASF: Mayors in Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik district vow to defy slaughter order
Mayors of 31 villages in the district of Pazardzhik in Bulgaria have issued a joint statement saying that they will
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In Skopje, Bulgarian PM urges joint historical commission ‘to work daily’
Visiting Skopje, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has urged a joint Bulgarian-North Macedonia historical commission to “work daily” to come
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Bulgarian PM in Skopje to celebrate two years of good-neighbourliness treaty
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has arrived in Skopje, where together with his North Macedonian counterpart Zoran Zaev, he will
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