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Bulgaria’s Health Ministry instructs GPs to identify and vaccinate children not immunised against measles

February 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry has sent instructions to all regional health inspectorates to take steps to limit the spread of measles

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Ruling coalition vows to press on in face of boycott by opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party

February 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Volen Siderov

A meeting on February 19 of the coalition council of Bulgaria’s ruling majority agreed on securing quorums for future sittings

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Promise of clear skies over Bulgaria for February 2019 Super Moon

February 19, 2019February 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

A forecast of clear skies and relatively warm weather holds the promise of good viewing in Bulgaria of the February

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Bulgarian Navy minesweeper deployed as part of Nato anti-mine group

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Navy minesweeper Tsibir deployed on February 18 to take part in the Second Permanent Anti-Mine group of vessels

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World’s largest private residential ship to visit Bulgaria’s Bourgas in May 2021

February 18, 2019February 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism

MS The World, described as the largest privately-owned residential yacht, will visit Bulgaria’s Black Sea port of Bourgas for three

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Bulgaria’s GERB backtracks on Electoral Code amendments on preferential voting

February 18, 2019February 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Four days after Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed sweeping amendments to the country’s Electoral Code in a marathon 14-hour sitting, the

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Borissov’s GERB to take largest share of votes in 2019 European Parliament elections – poll

February 18, 2019February 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European Parliament

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party will take the largest share of votes, about 34.8 per cent, when

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International Mother Language Day: Shakespeare in 32 languages in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

February 18, 2019February 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Readings of Shakespeare in 32 languages are to be part of an event in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv to celebrate

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Prosecutors postpone deadline for probe into Plovdiv European Capital of Culture

February 18, 2019February 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The deadline for the investigation into spending related to the January 12 opening ceremony of Plovdiv European Capital of Culture

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