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Day: May 29, 2023

Perspectives 

Summit in Chisinau reinforces special status of the outpost of the EU in the Caucasus

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 Igor Chalenko Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine

On June 1, the Summit of the European Political Community will take place, with 47 heads of state and leaders

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Bulgaria 

Unleash your nomadic spirit: Bansko Nomad Fest 2023 begins on June 25

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 Lance Nelson

Get ready to mark your calendars because the highly-anticipated Bansko Nomad Fest is back and better than ever, with an

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Bulgaria 

We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalition accepts mandate to seek to form a government

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, Roumen Radev

In a ceremony lasting barely five minutes, President Roumen Radev handed on May 29 the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian, EU leaders congratulate Türkiye’s Erdoğan on election victory

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey, Türkiye

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has congratulated Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on his re-election as President of Türkiye. Deutsche

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Leisure 

Exhibition ‘Needles in a Haystack’ at Bulgaria’s National Art Gallery

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition entitled “Needles in a Haystack” opens at the National Art Gallery – The Palace in Bulgaria’s capital city

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Perspectives 

Diplomacy by disinformation: Russian embassies’ role in Kremlin’s information war

May 29, 2023May 10, 2024 Vassilena Dotkova Russia, Ukraine

Just days after the European Union imposed sanctions on Russian state media over the spread of propaganda, the Russian embassy

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 10 deaths, 581 new cases

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 10 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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