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Month: August 2023

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As Bulgaria’s Parliament set to resume, so do squabbles in ruling majority

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly will resume sitting on September 1, with the end of the summer recess, and the run-up is

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues repeated assurances about cleanliness of sea water

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The weeks of Bulgaria’s peak holiday season, accompanied by a long spell of scorching heat, have seen Bulgaria’s authorities issuing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Soviet Army Monument in Sofia fenced off on safety grounds

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Workers began to fence off the controversial Soviet Army Monument in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on August 25, following a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Society is beginning to accept the coalition government – pollster

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The Nikolai Denkov Cabinet formed in June has a 20 per cent approval rating, according to the findings of a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: One arrested amid latest tensions at Soviet Army Monument

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

One person was arrested on the night of August 24 amid tensions between supporters of the Levski football club and

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Bulgaria 

Zelenskyy thanks Bulgaria for military and political support

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meeting Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, has expressed thanks for Bulgaria’s military and political support. On

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among 11 countries signing Athens Declaration in support of Ukraine, Western Balkans

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov was among the leaders of 11 countries to sign the Athens Declaration in support of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria seeks to help Moldova reduce Russian influence among Moldovans with Bulgarian roots

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov and Moldovan President Maya Sandu have held talks on boosting the study in Moldova of

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Defence Minister: Bulgaria will continue to provide comprehensive support to Ukraine

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will continue to provide comprehensive support to Ukraine, Defence Minister Todor Tagarev said on August 21 during a visit

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