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UK names Rob Dixon as new British ambassador to Bulgaria

March 5, 2020August 20, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Dr Rob Dixon will become the new British ambassador to Bulgaria in August 2020, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said

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Bulgaria’s Veliko Turnovo latest district to declare flu epidemic, closing schools

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Schools in Bulgaria’s district of Veliko Turnovo are to be closed from March 6 to 13 inclusive following the declaration

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Bulgarian prosecutors charge manager over defrauding EU funds for ‘guest house’

March 5, 2020March 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

The District Prosecutor’s Office in Plovdiv has laid criminal charges against a company manager in connection with the receipt of

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Bulgaria will want more EU aid to deal with migrant situation at Turkish border – Interior Minister

March 4, 2020March 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

Bulgaria will seek additional financial assistance from the EU because of the situation at the border wth Turkey, Interior Minister

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Another three districts in Bulgaria close schools because of Type B flu

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s district of Rousse has closed all schools until March 9 inclusive as a preventative measure against the spread of

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Bulgaria’s government gives statistics institute additional 10.8M leva for 2021 census

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on March 4 an additional 10.8 million leva (about 5.52 million euro) allocation to the National Statistical

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Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects call against EU sanctions on Russia

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s National Assembly rejected on March 4 a motion by the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) against the European Union’s

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Bulgaria expands categories of people to be tested for new coronavirus

March 3, 2020March 7, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

There continue to be no confirmed cases of Covid-19 new coronavirus in Bulgaria, an evening briefing on March 3 was

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Bulgarian PM shows EU leaders situation at Turkish border: ‘No migrant pressure’

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Turkey

Unlike other countries, Bulgaria pursues a wise and sensible foreign policy and this is the reason why there is no

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