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Strong wind rips façade off mall in Bulgaria’s Blagoevgrad

September 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A strong wind pulled off most of the façade of a shopping centre in town of Blagoevgrad in Bulgaria on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues ‘Code Yellow’ warning of strong wind for entire country for September 25

September 24, 2018September 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued a “Code Yellow” warning of potentially dangerous weather for the entire country for September 25 because

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Business 

Deputy PM: Bulgaria cannot develop economy on basis of cheap labour

September 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The state and the private sector need to invest in high technology and robotics to increase the added value of

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Bulgaria 

EU to aid 14 member states, including Bulgaria, to meet waste recycling targets

September 24, 2018September 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is among 14 European Union member countries that the European Commission is proposing to assist meeting the 2020 target

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Europe 

European Commission refers Poland to court over judiciary law changes

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Poland

The European Commission decided on September 24 to refer Poland to the Court of Justice of the EU due to

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Bulgaria 

World Health Organisation: 2.3% of Bulgarians are alcohol-dependent

September 24, 2018September 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

About 2.3 per cent of Bulgarians are alcohol-dependent and 6.9 per cent have alcohol use disorders, according to a report

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Bulgaria 

Sour grapes: Heated emotions as Bulgaria’s Customs Agency seals distillery’s warehouses

September 23, 2018September 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The penultimate weekend of September in Bulgaria was a balmy one, as summer turned to astronomical autumn, but in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways holding steam train excursions in October 2018 to celebrate 130th birthday

September 23, 2018September 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is holding steam train excursions, with vintage rolling stock, on October 6 and 7 2018 to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates 140th anniversary of the birth of Exarch Stefan

September 23, 2018September 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church held celebrations on September 23 of the 140th anniversary of the birth of Exarch Stefan, who

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