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Bulgaria construction directorate intervenes in controversial projects at Black Sea coast

January 25, 2019January 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

After weeks of media reports and comments on social networks about construction projects on the shoreline of Bulgaria’s Black Sea

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City of Sofia, four other districts in Bulgaria declare flu epidemic, closing schools

January 25, 2019January 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Schools in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia will be closed from January 28 to February 4 inclusive following the declaration of

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Bulgaria’s National Assembly leadership backs International Holocaust Remembrance Day #WeRemember campaign

January 25, 2019January 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The Speaker of Bulgaria’s National Assembly, Tsveta Karayancheva, opened on January 25 an exhibition dedicated to the work of diplomats

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Bulgarian Parliament passes GDPR amendments amid concerns of impact on media

January 24, 2019January 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Bulgarian MPs approved the second and final reading of amendments to the country’s data protection law on January 24, which

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EC opens five new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria, closes one

January 24, 2019January 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission’s January infringements package, published on January 24, showed five new proceedings being launched against Bulgaria, with three

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More than 1000 schools in Bulgaria closed because of flu epidemics

January 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 1015 schools in Bulgaria are closed because of the declarations of flu epidemics in several parts of

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Six districts in Bulgaria face dangerous weather warning over snow, ice and rain on January 25

January 24, 2019January 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued a “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather for January 25 for six districts over forecast snow,

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Eurostat: 32.8% of Bulgarians aged 30-34 have tertiary education

January 24, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

In Bulgaria, 32.8 per cent of people aged 30-34 had a tertiary level of education in 2017, below the European

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria warns of potential traffic problems as protesting Greek farmers block border checkpoint

January 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Farmers from the Serres areas of Greece intend blocking traffic at the Kulata-Promachonas border checkpoint with Bulgaria on January 24

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