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Sofia ‘closes’ blue and green parking zones in city because of heavy snowfall on February 26

February 26, 2018February 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia municipality said on February 26 that the blue and green paid parking zones in the Bulgarian capital were closed

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues dangerous weather warnings for wind, freezing temperatures for February 26

February 25, 2018February 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s authorities issued warnings of dangerous weather, including the most serious warning for two districts, for February 26 2018. The

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Bulgaria Sport 

Bulgarian Winter Olympics team returns from PyeongChang 2018 empty-handed

February 25, 2018February 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian cross-country skier Yordan Chuchuganov led his compatriots into the Winter Olympics stadium in PyeongChang as his country’s flag-bearer for

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Bulgaria 

Political repercussions of sale of Bulgarian assets of CEZ continue

February 25, 2018February 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, energy, Kornelia Ninova

Political fallout from the deal to sell the Bulgarian assets of Czech energy company CEZ to Bulgarian firm Inercom is

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria raises weather warning to ‘Code Red’ for two districts on February 26 over strong winds

February 25, 2018February 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria upgraded its weather warning to the highest level, “Code Red” for the districts of Smolyan and Kurdjali for February

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: ‘Code Yellow’ potentially dangerous weather warning for 10 districts for February 26

February 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

The “Code Yellow” warning for potentially hazardous weather warning has been issued for 10 districts in eastern Bulgaria for February

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Sofia Startup Expo 2018: ‘Fighters and Founders’ programmes announced

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

The organisers of the first exhibition for startup innovative companies in Bulgaria have announced two new startup programmes for participants

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry advises against travel to several SE European countries as harsh winter weather moves in

February 24, 2018February 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued a warning against travelling to several countries in the region because of freezing temperatures, strong

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Bulgaria 

EU leaders will decide mere days beforehand whether Varna summit with Turkey will go ahead

February 24, 2018February 25, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Varna

A decision will be taken at the European Council meeting on March 22 and 23 whether the “conditions are there”

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