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Sofia, two other regions face dangerous weather warning as temperatures in Bulgaria plummet

January 7, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, the surrounding region and the districts of Kyustendil and Pernik face a “code orange” dangerous weather

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Bulgaria warned of potentially dangerous weather because of low temperatures on January 7

January 6, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

All of Bulgaria was subject to a “code yellow” potentially dangerous weather warning for January 7, with low temperatures expected

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Bulgarian former justice minister’s new political party to hold constituent meeting on January 7

January 6, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

A new political party, Yes Bulgaria (Да, България) in which former justice minister Hristo Ivanov has a central role in

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Man dies in avalanche near Bulgaria’s Seven Lakes of Rila

January 6, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A man died in an avalanche near Bulgaria’s Seven Lakes of Rila on January 6 2017,  as the country was

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Winter weather crisis: School holidays in parts of Bulgaria extended again

January 6, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Pupils in some regions of Bulgaria are getting a further extension to their Christmas school holidays because of harsh winter

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Two migrants found dead in Bulgaria’s Bourgas region as temperatures plummet

January 6, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

Bulgarian Border Police found two men, described as migrants who had entered the country illegally, dead of exposure and exhaustion

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Bulgaria’s snowstorms: Complete ban on car traffic in Silistra, Shoumen, Varna, Razgrad, Rousse

January 6, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities imposed a complete ban on the movement of cars and all other vehicles in the districts of Silistra,

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Severe snowstorms cause road closures, power cuts in Bulgaria

January 6, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Heavy snowfalls accompanied by strong winds caused road closures in many parts of Bulgaria on January 6, ahead of a

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Bulgaria declares ‘code orange’ dangerous weather warning in 20 regions for January 6

January 5, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The “code orange” dangerous weather warning has been declared for 20 regions of Bulgaria for January 6 2017 while the

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