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Day: June 28, 2022

Perspectives 

Russia shuts 3 consulates in Bulgaria after 70 ‘diplomats’ ordered expelled

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Russia, Ukraine

Irked by Bulgaria’s expulsion of 70 of its “diplomats” that Bulgaria has said were working as spies, Russia on June

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World 

Türkiye unblocks way towards Finnish and Swedish Nato membership

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye – the new official name of Turkey, President Sauli Niinistö of Finland and Prime

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria expels 70 Russian diplomats

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria is expelling 70 Russian diplomats who worked against Bulgaria’s interests, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov told journalists on June 28,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: WCC hits out at President over decision to end consultations

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

The Kiril Petkov-Assen Vassilev We Continue the Change (WCC) party has described as “strange” President Roumen Radev’s announcement of the

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Leisure 

Bulgarian railways adds two additional Sofia – Bourgas night trains

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Two additional night trains will travel during the summer season between Sofia and Bourgas via the Sub-Balkan rail route, as

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Europe 

Electricity trade between Ukraine and EU to start on June 30

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity announced on June 28 that electricity trade between Ukraine and the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s WCC party begins formal consultations on proposed government

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Kiril Petkov-Assen Vassilev We Continue the Change (WCC) party’s national council gave a mandate on June 28 to start

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Bulgaria 

Statistical institute publishes causes of deaths in Bulgaria in 2021

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) published on June 28 statistics on causes of deaths in 2021, showing that diseases of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s capital Sofia becomes Covid-19 yellow zone

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has risen above the threshold to be reclassified from a Covid-19 green zone to a yellow

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