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Weather warnings over snow and frost in Bulgaria on March 8

March 7, 2015March 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A “code orange” warning of hazardous weather has been declared for four regions of Bulgaria for March 8 because of

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Bulgaria 

Heavy snowfall in Bulgaria closes roads, cuts power to villages

March 7, 2015March 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Continuous heavy snowfall, bringing down trees and rocks, as well as rising river levels in parts of southern Bulgaria, have

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Bulgaria 

Power cuts and warnings to motorists as heavy snowfall hits southern Bulgaria

March 7, 2015March 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency on March 7 urged motorists not to travel to the regions of Smolyan, Kurdzhali and Pernik

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Bulgaria extends ‘code red’ weather warning for snow, wind to three districts

March 6, 2015March 7, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria prolonged the “code red” hazardous weather warning in the southern districts of Smolyan and Kurdjali to March 7, extending

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Bulgaria 

Belgrade court rules to extradite CCB majority shareholder to Bulgaria – report

March 6, 2015March 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

A court in Serbia’s capital city of Belgrade ruled on March 6 to extradite Tsvetan Vassilev, the majority shareholder in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria records 1.7% economic growth in 2014

March 6, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 1.7 per cent last year, based on preliminary data, the country’s National Statistics Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry chief secretary, security agency head resign – reports

March 6, 2015March 7, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Interior Ministry chief secretary Svetozar Lazarov has resigned, several Bulgarian media said on March 6, the day that Prime

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Bulgaria 

Gender pay gap in Bulgaria has worsened, but still better than EU average

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

The gender pay gap in Bulgaria widened from 12.3 per cent in 2008 to 13.5 per cent in 2013, but

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‘Code red’ weather warning for snow, wind in two Bulgarian districts

March 5, 2015March 6, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria declared a “code red” hazardous weather warning for March 6 in the southern districts of Smolyan and Kurdjali, following

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