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Day: September 11, 2023

Leisure People 

Sofia-based expat publishes book ‘Don’t Be So Sensitive!’

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Writing under the pseudonym Daniel Kupfermann, a Sofia-based expat has published a new book “Don’t Be So Sensitive!”, an alternately

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Leisure 

Bulgarian railways offers Sofia-Bankya steam train excursion on September 23

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is organising a steam train excursion between Sofia and Bankya on September 23, part of a

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Europe 

EU flagship programme to end violence against women worldwide ‘shows limited impact so far’

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The 500 million euro Spotlight Initiative has been an ambitious attempt by the European Commission, together with the UN, to

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Bulgaria 

Row over plan to spend 671M leva on new buses, trams and trolleybuses for Bulgaria’s capital

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A Democratic Bulgaria city councillor has hit out at a plan proposed by councillors from Sofia municipality’s GERB group to

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Europe 

EU slams so-called ‘elections’ in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union strongly condemns Russia holding illegitimate so-called “elections” in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of

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Europe 

Eurobarometer poll: Europeans continue to be in favour of supporting Ukraine and Ukrainians

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Europeans continue to be in favour of supporting Ukraine and Ukrainians, according to the results of a flash Eurobarometer poll,

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: 22.5% of Bulgaria’s population unable to keep home warm in 2022

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 22.5 per cent of Bulgaria’s population were unable to keep their home adequately warm in 2022, the

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Bulgaria 

Tap water in Bulgaria’s flood-hit Tsarevo remains unfit for drinking

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The ban on drinking tap water in Tsarevo municipality continues to apply, after the latest tests showed it was still

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