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Locomotive that pulled Hitrino disaster train derails at Bulgaria’s Plovdiv railway station

February 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, Plovdiv

A locomotive that pulled the train that exploded in the Bulgarian village of Hitrino in December 2016 derailed in Plovdiv

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Bulgaria’s Shalom Jewish organisation signs memorandum of understanding with Gays and Lesbians Accepted in Society Foundation

February 15, 2019February 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

At a ceremony on February 15, the Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” signed a memorandum of understanding and

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Bulgarian PM Borissov on Brexit: Rights on health care, pensions are first priority

February 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Brexit

Bulgaria is in advanced preparation for all possible scenarios for Brexit, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said in talks with EU

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Widespread backing for manifesto ‘Bulgarians united against hate speech’

February 15, 2019May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Ahead of a signing ceremony at the Cabinet office in Sofia on February 16, a number of prominent figures have

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Bulgaria 

Measles outbreak in Bulgaria spreads among children who had not been vaccinated

February 15, 2019February 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A measles outbreak in Bulgaria is spreading among children who had not been vaccinated, the country’s health authorities said on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry creates information page on Brexit

February 15, 2019February 17, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said that it is undertaking the necessary measures in order to prepare for Brexit and with the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual CPI records 3% inflation in January

February 15, 2019February 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded three per cent inflation in January, up from 2.7 per cent a month

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European Commission approves 10M euro for Bulgaria air quality project

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission said on February 15 that it approved 10 million euro in funding for an air quality integrated

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World Health Organisation: Measles cases nearly doubled in a year

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A projected near-doubling of measles infections has been identified amid rising severe and protracted outbreaks all over the planet, in

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