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African Swine Fever: Culling of pigs in Bulgaria’s Rousse begins

July 17, 2019July 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff African Swine Fever, Rousse

Euthanasia of pigs in Bulgaria’s Rousse district began on July 17 after outbreaks of African Swine Fever were confirmed. The

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Bulgaria 

Sixth Allegra Festival and Academy starts in Bulgaria’s Rousse on July 15

July 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Rousse

A Chamber Concert on July 15 will open the 10-day programme, which includes nine concerts, of the 2019 Allegra Festival

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Bulgaria 

Snow, low temperatures in Bulgaria disrupt traffic, close schools in some districts

February 27, 2018February 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Rousse

Bulgaria awoke on February 27 to another day of low temperatures, snow, strong wind and low visibility, with the Road

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Bulgaria 

Flu epidemics declared, closing schools in Varna, Rousse and four other Bulgarian districts

January 30, 2018January 31, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Rousse, Sofia, Varna

Schools have been closed in Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city Varna, Rousse on the Danube, and in four other districts

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Bulgaria 

‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning over snow, wind in 12 Bulgarian regions for January 10

January 9, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Rousse, Sofia, Varna

A “code orange” dangerous weather warning over expected snowfalls and strong winds has been issued for 12 regions in eastern

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria elections 2015: Meet the mayors

November 3, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Bulgaria elections 2015, Plovdiv, Rousse, Sofia, Varna

These are the mayors of Bulgarian cities and towns, declared elected after the October 25 and November 1 2015 elections.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria elections 2015: Final results of first round in 10 largest cities

October 28, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Bulgaria elections 2015, Plovdiv, Rousse, Sofia, Varna, Veliko Turnovo

These are the official results of the October 25 2015 first round of mayoral elections in Bulgaria’s 10 largest cities

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2015 elections: Borissov’s GERB scores victory in most major cities, exit polls show

October 25, 2015October 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bourgas, Bulgaria elections 2015, Plovdiv, Rousse, Sofia, Varna

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party mayoral candidates had won the most votes in the country’s capital Sofia and

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Bulgaria 

National search warrant issued for Rousse mayoral candidate sentenced for drug trafficking

October 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2015, Rousse

Bulgaria has issued a national search warrant for a candidate mayor of the Danube city of Rousse, Ventsislav “Chicago” Angelov,

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