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Flu epidemic declared in Bulgaria’s Montana district

January 22, 2020January 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

A flu epidemic has been declared in the district of Montana in north-western Bulgaria as of January 22. The declaration

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Broadcast regulator elects new head of Bulgarian National Radio

January 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Media

The Council for Electronic Media elected Andon Baltakov as the new director-general of public broadcaster Bulgarian National Radio in a

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President of Israel says experts ready to help Bulgaria against water crisis

January 21, 2020January 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, Roumen Radev

The bilateral partnerships in innovation, security and good practices in water management were discussed by Presidents Roumen Radev and Reuven

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Bulgarian former intelligence chief charged with mismanagement

January 21, 2020January 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on January 21 that it has pressed mismanagement charges against the former head of the State

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Bulgarian Food Safety Authority blocks import of Polish chicken infected with salmonella

January 21, 2020January 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said on January 21 that it had blocked the import of three consignments of poultry

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Bulgarian PM Borissov holds talks with leaders at WEF in Davos

January 21, 2020January 22, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov held talks with a number of leaders while in Davos on January 21 for the

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Bulgaria Air starting new direct flights to St Petersburg in April

January 20, 2020January 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism

Flag carrier Bulgaria Air is starting new direct flights from Sofia to St Petersburg in Russia on April 18 2020,

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Pernik water crisis: Studena Dam will drop to ‘dead volume’ in two weeks – mayor

January 20, 2020January 21, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Studena Dam, the main supply of water for the Bulgarian town of Pernik, will have water only for a further

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WJC, Bulgarian Jews reject claims made at ‘national round table’ on forced labour camps

January 20, 2020January 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The World Jewish Congress says that it stands with its affiliate, the Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria Shalom, in

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