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Day: March 1, 2020

Perspectives 

Idlib chaos: The latest test for Turkish-Russian ties

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 Asli Aydintasbas of the ECFR Russia, Syrian refugees, Turkey

Eight long years of proxy war between Turkey and the Syrian regime have now morphed into direct confrontation between the

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Europe 

IOM: More than 13 000 migrants reported along the Turkish-Greek border

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Thousands of migrants, including families with young children, were passing a cold night along the border between Turkey and Greece,

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Bulgaria 

Wizz Air cuts flights from Bulgaria to Italy, Israel as new coronavirus damps demand

March 1, 2020March 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Wizz Air has reduced the number of its flights between Bulgaria and Israel and destinations in Italy, respectively, because of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s capital Sofia disinfecting public transport vehicles as step against new coronavirus

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is taking steps to disinfect public transport vehicles such as the metro underground railway, buses, trolleybuses

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Bulgaria 

58 road deaths in Bulgaria in first two months of 2020

March 1, 2020March 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 58 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria in the first two months of 2020, the Interior

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Bulgaria 

Road toll system for heavy vehicles in Bulgaria goes into effect

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The new road toll system for heavy vehicles in Bulgaria went into effect on March 1, with more than 3200

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Bulgaria 

No serious migrant pressure on Bulgaria, PM tells EC President

March 1, 2020March 2, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Syrian refugees, Turkey

Migrant pressure on Bulgaria is not serious at the moment and the situation at the country’s border with Turkey is

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