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Month: November 2023

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Impasse over Sofia city council leadership remains

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Meeting on November 20, Sofia city council again failed to elect a council chairperson, while no progress has been announced

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Perspectives 

French weapons could be used by Iran and Russia against the West

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 Oleg Posternak Israel, Russia, Ukraine

After his visit to Beirut on November 5, the head of the French Ministry of Defence, Sebastien Lecornu, spoke of

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Bulgaria 

Iranian-aligned group hijacks vessel with Bulgarians aboard in the Red Sea

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

The Iranian-aligned Houthi movement has seized a vessel in the Red Sea with Bulgarians among other nationalities aboard, according to

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Bulgaria 

Storm havoc in Bulgaria: Varna mayor calls for schools to go over to distance learning

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Following the severe winds and stormy weather that brought havoc to eastern Bulgaria, Varna mayor Blagomir Kotsev said on November

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Bulgaria 

Two dead as powerful winds hit Bulgaria

November 19, 2023November 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Two people, one in Sofia and the other in Varna, have died in accidents as powerful winds swept Bulgaria. A

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Bulgaria 

Weather warnings: Strong winds in eastern Bulgaria on November 19

November 18, 2023November 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued warnings in connection with strong winds forecast for most of eastern Bulgaria on November 19,

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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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