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Month: June 2024

Europe 

EU leaders agree on top jobs – second term for VDL

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Meeting on June 27, European Union leaders agreed on who should get the bloc’s top posts in the next institutional

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Europe 

EU, Ukraine sign joint security commitments

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union and its member states will contribute, for the long term and together with partners, to security commitments

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev declines to attend Nato Summit in DC

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has turned down a proposal by the country’s caretaker cabinet for him to head Bulgaria’s delegation

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker cabinet proposes Radev heads Bulgaria’s delegation to Nato summit

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev, Nato, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has proposed that President Roumen Radev heads Bulgaria’s delegation to the Nato Summit in Washington DC in

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Bulgaria 

US State Dept report reflects concerns about rising antisemitism in Bulgaria

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

The United States State Department annual International Religious Freedom for 2023 reflects concerns about rising antisemitism in Bulgaria. The report

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Europe 

EU envoys pave way for first ever EU-wide law on welfare of cats and dogs

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union member states’ EU ambassadors have agreed on the Council of the EU’s negotiating mandate on a proposal to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to lay charges, seize property of ‘cryptoqueen’ Ignatova

June 26, 2024June 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is to lay charges in absentia against OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova and take steps to confiscate property illegally acquired

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast heavy rain on June 27

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for four districts for June 27 because of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President concludes consultations ahead of handing mandate to bid to form government

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev concluded on June 26 a series of consultations with the 50th National Assembly’s seven parliamentary groups,

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