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Drop in percentage of Bulgarians at risk of poverty, social exclusion – Eurostat figures

April 3, 2018April 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

The percentage of the population of Bulgaria at risk of poverty and social exclusion decreased from 49.2 per cent in

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Bulgaria 

Air France strike causes flight cancellations at Sofia Airport on April 3

April 3, 2018April 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The strike by Air France employee unions has led to the cancellation of flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica, Philippopolis Roman Mosaic Heritage included on Unesco list – Culture Ministry

April 3, 2018April 4, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The candidacy of Plovdiv’s Episcopal Basilica and the Roman Mosaic Heritage of Philippopolis has been included in the Unesco Indicative

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Bulgaria 

New fee for parking in Plovdiv’s ‘blue zone’ comes into force on April 2

April 2, 2018April 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

As of April 2 2018, the fee for parking in the “blue zone” in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv is two

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‘ppIANISSIMO’ International Festival for Contemporary Piano Music begins in Sofia on April 13

April 2, 2018April 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The 11th ppIANISSIMO International Festival for Contemporary Piano Music begins in Sofia on April 13 and continues until April 29

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offers free tickets to passengers whose train caught fire

April 1, 2018April 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian state railways BDZ said on April 1 2018 that it was offering free tickets to all the passengers of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to test civil defence siren warning system in several cities on April 2 2018

April 1, 2018April 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

The civil defence emergency siren warning system will be tested in several cities in Bulgaria on April 2 2018 at

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Bulgaria 

Road deaths in Bulgaria in Q1 2018 lowest in four years – official statistics

April 1, 2018April 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 105 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria between January 1 and March 31 2018, the lowest

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria January-February 2018 Budget surplus at 752.3M leva

March 30, 2018April 2, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on March 30 that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first two months of 2018 was

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