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Code Yellow for Snow and Frost in 6 Bulgarian Regions

A code yellow warning for snow and frost has been issued for six regions of the country, according to the website of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology. The warning is in place for Pleven, Lovech, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Targovishte and Razgrad. In those regions, there will be snowfall and conditions for frost formation.

Five Bulgarian Regions among EU's Ten Poorest Regions in 2013

Five out of Bulgaria's six regions are included in the ten poorest EU regions, according to Eurostat data.

According to a newly published report on GDP per capita in the EU in 2013, the French overseas department of Mayotte is the poorest EU region, with regional GDP per capita, expressed in terms of purchasing power standards, at 27% of the EU28 average.