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Day: March 8, 2024

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government’s DIY performance appraisal

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Two days after the National Assembly voted unanimously to approve its resignation, Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov’s government held a briefing

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Bulgaria 

EC: Bulgaria had highest road fatality rate in EU in 2023 – preliminary data

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the highest road fatality rate in the European Union in 2023, at 82 per million inhabitants, followed by

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Borissov: Negotiations on a government to begin on March 9

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Negotiations between the GERB-UDF and We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalitions on a government will begin on March 9 at

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Bulgaria records 1.8% economic growth in 2023

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 1.8 per cent last year, based on preliminary data, the country’s National Statistics Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgarian leaders welcome Sweden’s accession to Nato

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgarian government leaders have welcomed Sweden’s accession to Nato. Sweden became Nato’s newest member on March 7, on depositing its

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: Five groups would win seats – poll

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, European Parliament, European Parliament elections 2024

If Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections – scheduled for June 9 2024 – were held now, five groups would win seats,

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