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37% of Bulgarians cannot afford to heat their homes, highest rate in EU – Eurostat

January 31, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Thirty-seven per cent of people in Bulgaria could not afford to keep their homes adequately warm, the highest percentage in

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Bulgarian National Gallery showing selection of artworks donated between 2015 and 2018

January 31, 2019February 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition of a selection of the more than 360 artworks donated to the National Art Gallery in Bulgaria’s capital

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Bulgarian Foreign Minister, in talks with Iranian deputy FM, affirms support for Iran Nuclear Deal

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva held talks on January 30 with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and confirmed Bulgaria’s

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Bulgarian Cabinet approves Brexit withdrawal agreement, no-deal action plan

January 30, 2019February 3, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

Bulgaria’s government approved at its January 30 sitting the EU withdrawal agreement negotiated between Britain and the European Commission, but

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Bulgaria Regional Development Minister appoints new head of Road Infrastructure Agency

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Regional Development Minister Petya Avramova announced on January 30 the appointment of Georgi Terziiski, until now governor of the

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Schools closed in Bulgaria’s Gabrovo district over influenza epidemic

January 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s district of Gabrovo has become the 25th of the country’s 28 districts to have declared an influenza epidemic in

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves founding of new State Agency for Road Safety

January 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved a decree setting up a new State Agency for Road Safety, the government information service said

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Bulgaria’s government approves Macedonia’s Nato accession protocol

January 30, 2019January 31, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia, Nato

The Bulgarian Cabinet, at a regular meeting on January 30, approved the Nato accession protocol of the Republic of Macedonia

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Bulgaria Prosecutor-General orders probe after allegations of corruption against Culture Minister

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov has ordered an investigation following allegations of corruption against Culture Minister Boil Banov, the Prosecutor’s Office

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