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Month: January 2020

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves plan to deepen tourism co-operation with Greece

January 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, tourism

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on January 23 a draft joint action programme between the tourism ministries of Bulgaria and Greece in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to offer ‘incentives’ for graduates to return to country

January 23, 2020January 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is to provide a platform that will provide an opportunity for people with higher education who want to pursue

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian court hands prison sentences to two train drivers over 2016 Hitrino crash

January 22, 2020January 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The District Court in the Bulgarian town of Shoumen has handed prison sentences to the driver and assistant driver of

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Bulgaria 

Flu epidemic declared in Bulgaria’s Montana district

January 22, 2020January 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A flu epidemic has been declared in the district of Montana in north-western Bulgaria as of January 22. The declaration

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Bulgaria 

Broadcast regulator elects new head of Bulgarian National Radio

January 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Media

The Council for Electronic Media elected Andon Baltakov as the new director-general of public broadcaster Bulgarian National Radio in a

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Bulgaria 

President of Israel says experts ready to help Bulgaria against water crisis

January 21, 2020January 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, Roumen Radev

The bilateral partnerships in innovation, security and good practices in water management were discussed by Presidents Roumen Radev and Reuven

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Bulgarian former intelligence chief charged with mismanagement

January 21, 2020January 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on January 21 that it has pressed mismanagement charges against the former head of the State

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Food Safety Authority blocks import of Polish chicken infected with salmonella

January 21, 2020January 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said on January 21 that it had blocked the import of three consignments of poultry

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov holds talks with leaders at WEF in Davos

January 21, 2020January 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov held talks with a number of leaders while in Davos on January 21 for the

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