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Month: February 2020

Bulgaria 

Lukov’s legionnaires advocated ‘combating the destroyers of the Bulgarian nation-state – Jewry’

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

On the backfoot since the successful supreme court ruling banning the February 2020 Lukov March, supporters of the Bulgarian general

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Bulgaria 

New coronavirus: Bulgaria to install thermal cameras at land borders, sea ports

February 25, 2020February 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

By the end of the week, thermal cameras similar to those already in use at Bulgaria’s airports will be installed

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government forms crisis staff against coronavirus

February 24, 2020February 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s government has formed a crisis staff to deal with the threat from new coronavirus, it emerged at a February

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors to probe Spanish media allegations against PM Borissov

February 24, 2020February 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office has decided on its own initiative to investigate the allegations against Prime Minister Boiko Borissov made in

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Europe 

European Commission announces 232M euro aid package for global efforts against coronavirus

February 24, 2020February 28, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission announced on February 24 a new aid package worth 232 million euro to boost global preparedness, prevention

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Bulgaria 

Two company officials charged over cyanide pollution of two rivers in southern Bulgaria

February 24, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Assenovgrad has laid criminal charges against two company officials, alleging that they allowed cyanide pollution

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Bulgaria 

Coronavirus: Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns on China, Italy travel

February 24, 2020March 18, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has raised the risk index on travel to China to the highest level because of the new

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Bulgaria 

Cancellation of 2020 Lukov March welcomed

February 23, 2020February 26, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The cancellation of the Lukov March that had been scheduled for the streets of Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has been

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Perspectives 

In Bulgaria: Your little ‘Lukov March’ torches were doused

February 22, 2020February 25, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Notch one up for us, you sad, hatred-filled, antisemitic pseudo-patriots. On this night in February 2020, your torchlight Lukov March,

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