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Eurostat: 30% of pensioners in Bulgaria at risk of poverty

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Thirty per cent of pensioners in Bulgaria were at risk of poverty, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said on February

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Bulgaria 

2020 International Ballet Competition in Bulgaria’s Varna cancelled for lack of funds

February 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

What would have been the 29th International Ballet Competition in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city Varna, scheduled for July 2020, has

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Bulgaria 

Slight drop in consumer confidence in Bulgaria in January 2020 – poll

February 7, 2020February 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found a slight drop in consumer confidence in Bulgaria,

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Bulgaria 

Euro-Atlantic Security Center head Tsvetanov holds series of meetings in Washington DC

February 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Euro-Atlantic Security Center (EASC) head Tsvetan Tsvetanov has held a succession of meetings with heads of influential research institutes in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council to request information from State Dept on judge barred from US

February 6, 2020February 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council is to request, through the Foreign Ministry, information from the US State Department regarding the barring

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns on winter weather hazards in Greece, Romania, Croatia

February 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Kyllini – Poros (Kefaloni) and Perama – Salamina ferry lines in Greece were closed on February 6 because of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian returned from Sri Lanka tests negative for new coronavirus

February 6, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian admitted to the regional hospital in Haskovo after returning from Sri Lanka has tested negative for new coronavirus,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian judge barred from US because of alleged corruption declines to comment – reports

February 6, 2020February 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Andon Mitalov, the Bulgarian Specialized Criminal Court judge barred from entering the United States because of what the State Department

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Bulgaria 

Snowfalls cause traffic problems, power cuts in Bulgaria

February 6, 2020February 10, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Heavy snowfalls that blanketed much of Bulgaria have caused traffic disruptions while settlements in a number of municipalities were left

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