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Day: February 10, 2020

Bulgaria 

Joint teams in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia to check for pollution-spewing vehicles

February 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

At the request of Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandukova, joint inspections by Traffic Police and the Sofia Inspectorate, directed against vehicles

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Europe 

EC: Excises on tobacco have hardly affected rates of smoking

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

The increase in EU minimum excise rates for cigarettes and fine-cut tobacco, set out in a 2011 directive, only had

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Bulgaria 

Bells to peal as Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates 150th anniversary of Exarchate

February 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

A service of thanksgiving prayer, accompanied by the pealing of church bells, will be held on February 28 2020 at

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s exports in 2019 were 3.3% higher than in 2018

February 10, 2020February 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria in 2019 added up to 57 901.4 million leva, about 3.3

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Bulgaria 

Pork price in Bulgaria has gone up 33% since ASF outbreak

February 10, 2020February 12, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever

The price of pork in Bulgaria has gone up about 33 per cent since the outbreak of African Swine Fever

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Bulgaria 

Bad weather in Europe causes flight cancellations at Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport

February 10, 2020February 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bad weather elsewhere in Europe has led to cancellations of a number of flights to and from Sofia Airport in

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