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More than 1800 landslides in Bulgaria

March 17, 2015March 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

There have been more than 1800 landslides in various parts of Bulgaria after the heavy snow and rainfall of the

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Bulgaria People 

Flock to renewable advertising

March 16, 2015May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Advertisers understand the concept of renewable advertising because they really like the idea of helping customers and a community live

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians still like Russia, but less so after Ukraine crisis – survey

March 16, 2015March 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The majority of Bulgarians still had a positive opinion of Russia, but the annexation of Crimea and the ongoing conflict

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Bulgaria 

IMF predicts slower growth, urges Bulgaria to fix banking ‘weaknesses’

March 16, 2015March 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that it expected Bulgaria’s economy to grow at a slower rate in 2015

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Bulgaria 

Roads being cleared after huge landslide in Bulgaria’s Rhodope mountains

March 16, 2015March 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The road between Assenovgrad and Smolyan in Bulgaria’s Rhodope mountains is expected to be re-opened on March 17 after more

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Bulgaria 

Danger of avalanches in Bulgaria’s mountains at its highest

March 13, 2015March 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The highest level of danger of avalanches was declared on March 13, Bulgaria’s Mountain Rescue Service said, quoted by local

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Bulgaria 

Some places in southern Bulgaria still inaccessible after heavy snowfall

March 13, 2015March 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Close to a week since the start of the heavy snowfalls in southern Bulgaria that left hundreds of thousands of

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Bulgaria 

Sofia court rejects request to appoint CCB receiver – reports

March 12, 2015March 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Sofia City Court rejected a request lodged by the state deposit guarantee fund to appoint an interim bankruptcy receiver at

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament appoints new health insurance fund chief

March 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament appointed Glinka Komitov as the new head of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) on March 12, replacing

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