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Month: January 2020

Europe 

‘Auld Lang Syne’ as European Parliament approves Brexit withdrawal agreement

January 29, 2020January 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

The European Parliament voted on January 29 to approve the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, at the close of a debate characterised

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors press charges after Gambling Commission raid

January 29, 2020February 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian prosecutors raided the Gambling Commission on January 29, detaining its head Alexander Georgiev for questioning, reports in Bulgaria media

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Bulgaria 

Health Ministry: Two Bulgarians being monitored for coronavirus

January 29, 2020February 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Health authorities in Bulgaria are closely monitoring the medical condition of two Bulgarian women who have returned from China and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s district of Stara Zagora latest to declare flu epidemic

January 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The regional health inspectorate in Bulgaria’s district of Stara Zagora has declared an influenza epidemic, closing schools from January 30

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Bulgaria 

Busts in Bulgaria’s Varna against 900 000 euro money laundering scheme

January 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The economic crimes squad and Interior Ministry investigators carried out a special police operation, supervised by the district prosecutor’s office,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road agency: 40M leva proceeds from ‘e-vignettes’ in first weeks of 2020

January 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

More than 650 000 electronic road tax stickers, known as “e-vignettes” have been bought since the beginning of 2020, for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects motion of no confidence in the government

January 29, 2020January 31, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s unicameral Parliament, the National Assembly, voted on January 29 to reject a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgarian PM says will send aircraft to fetch students from Wuhan

January 28, 2020February 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on January 28 that the government was ready to send an aircraft to fetch

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Bulgaria 

Three more districts in Bulgaria declare flu epidemics

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The regional health inspectorates in Bulgaria’s districts of Sliven, Vidin and Silistra have declared influenza epidemics as of January 29,

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