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Official flags at half hoist in mourning of air crash victims

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The flags of institutions in Bulgaria are pulled down at half mast in mourning of the death of the victims of yesterday’s airplane crash over France. These were the opening words of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, starting the sitting of the cabinet. The European Commission proclaimed three-day mourning across Europe on the tragic occasion.




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