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Snow, low temperatures in Bulgaria disrupt traffic, close schools in some districts

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Rousse

Bulgaria awoke on February 27 to another day of low temperatures, snow, strong wind and low visibility, with the Road

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Borissov: Financial commitments on road, rail and digital connectivity in Western Balkans to be announced on March 1

February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov will host a March 1 2018 meeting in Sofia with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and leaders

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Snowfall causes flight delays, cancellations at Sofia Airport

February 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The heavy snowfall and strong winds in Bulgaria caused a number of flight cancellations at the Sofia airport on February

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Heavy snowfall, strong winds in Bulgaria close some roads, mountain passes

February 26, 2018February 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities closed Troyan Pass and the Assenovgrad – Plovdiv road to all traffic on February 26 as heavy snowfall

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180 foreign journalists tour Plovdiv, 2019’s European Capital of Culture

February 26, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

About 180 foreign journalists from 30 countries are touring Plovdiv, ahead of the city becoming European Capital of Culture in

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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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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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