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Tussle between Bulgaria’s President and caretaker government over envoy in Kyiv

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev, Nikolai Nenchev, Roumen Radev, Ukraine

Former Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev has been appointed as chargé d’affaires of Bulgaria’s embassy in Kyiv, skirting head of state

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s President pilots trainer as Air Force celebrates Pilatus anniversary

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev, a skilled military pilot and a former commander of the Air Force, piloted

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We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria proposes ‘unconventional’ solution to political crisis

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Nikolai Denkov, Roumen Radev

Leaders of the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalition, which is to receive the second of a succession of mandates

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Bulgaria 

Ukrainian embassy urges Bulgarian politicians to not use the war for political purposes

July 6, 2024July 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s embassy in Sofia issued a call on July 6 to all officials and all political forces in Bulgaria to

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker PM: It is not true that Bulgaria will become an ‘indefinite donor’ to Ukraine

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

There is no way that Bulgaria will become an open-ended donor to Ukraine, at least because funds must be provided

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian position for Nato Summit ‘fully reflects national interest, reaffirms consistent support for Ukraine’

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev, Nato, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s position for the Nato Summit in Washington, which the caretaker government approved, fully reflects the Bulgarian national interest and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev declines to attend Nato Summit in DC

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has turned down a proposal by the country’s caretaker cabinet for him to head Bulgaria’s delegation

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker cabinet proposes Radev heads Bulgaria’s delegation to Nato summit

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev, Nato, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has proposed that President Roumen Radev heads Bulgaria’s delegation to the Nato Summit in Washington DC in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President concludes consultations ahead of handing mandate to bid to form government

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev concluded on June 26 a series of consultations with the 50th National Assembly’s seven parliamentary groups,

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