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Bulgaria’s SJC rejects request to sack Prosecutor-General Geshev

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) rejected the formal request to dismiss Ivan Geshev as Prosecutor-General late on July 7, with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s national Covid-19 morbidity rate rises to yellow zone level

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s national Covid-19 morbidity rate has risen to 102.55 per 100 000 population on a 14-day basis, putting the country

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Bulgaria 

Clock ticking for WCC’s bid to form new government of Bulgaria

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

With 24 hours to go to the deadline to propose a government or give up the attempt, We Continue the

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Bulgaria 

Number of districts in Bulgaria that are Covid-19 yellow zones rises to four

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The district of Vratsa has become the fourth in Bulgaria to rise above the threshold to be reclassified from a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves 100M leva to increase military pay

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on July 6 additional spending from the Defence Ministry budget of 100 million leva (about 50 million

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Bulgaria: WCC will not propose Cabinet if support not certain

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

If on the eve of the deadline to seek to form a government, the We Continue the Change (WCC) party

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European Commission approves 11B euro in cohesion policy funding for Bulgaria

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on July 6 that it adopted the partnership agreement with Bulgaria, which outlines the country’s investment

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research poll: WCC closes in on GERB, ITN out of Parliament

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Slavi Trifonov

A poll by the Alpha Research agency has found Boiko Borissov’s GERB still holding the largest share of support among

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Bulgaria’s WCC continues quest for support for proposed government

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov

Facing a deadline of Friday at 5pm to present a proposed government or give up on the effort, Bulgaria’s We

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