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Day: November 17, 2023

Bulgaria 

First Plovdiv Science Festival opens on November 23

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia Science Festival

The first Plovdiv Science Festival – organised by the Beautiful Science Foundation, the team responsible for the Sofia Science Festival

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Bulgaria 

Deal reached to keep Bulgaria’s government in place

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

An agreement has been reached that will see the vote on a motion of no confidence in Bulgaria’s Nikolai Denkov

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Bulgaria 

Recriminations over violent clashes between football fans and police in Bulgaria’s capital

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

There were recriminations on November 17 following the previous night’s unprecedented violent clashes between police and thousands of football fans

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Business 

Sofia – Helsinki direct flights in summer 2024

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

There will be direct flights by Norwegian Air Shuttle between Sofia and Helsinki in summer 2024, according to a media

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Bulgaria 

Vote of no confidence in Bulgarian government postponed for lack of quorum

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A re-vote of a vote of no confidence in Bulgaria’s Nikolai Denkov government scheduled for November 17 was postponed after

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Bulgaria 

Civil defence siren test in 14 districts in Bulgaria on November 17

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

There will be a test of the civil defence siren system in 14 districts in Bulgaria on November 17, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast strong winds on November 18

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for November 18 because of

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