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Day: July 15, 2024

Bulgaria 

Bistra Lechevalier retrospective exhibition opens in Sofia on July 16

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A retrospective exhibition of work by conceptual artist Bistra Lechevalier opens at the National Art Gallery’s Kvadrant 500 in Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria proposes ‘unconventional’ solution to political crisis

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Nikolai Denkov, Roumen Radev

Leaders of the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalition, which is to receive the second of a succession of mandates

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s heatwave: Code Red warning of extremely hazardous weather issued for four districts

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national weather bureau has issued the Code Red warning of extremely dangerous weather for four districts for July 16

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Business 

Bulgaria records 2.5% annual inflation in June

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.5 per cent inflation in June, up from 2.3 per cent a month

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian-led international military exercise Thracian Viper 2024 begins on July 16

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian-led international military exercise Thracian Viper 2024, involving air forces from several nations, begins on July 16 and continues

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Bulgaria 

New runway opened at Bulgarian air base in preparation for F-16s

July 15, 2024May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

A new runway was opened at Bulgaria’s Graf Ignatievo air base on July 15, as the country prepares to receive,

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Europe 

Two European Commissioners resign to take up European Parliament seats

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, European elections 2024, European Parliament

Romanian European Commissioner Adina Vălean and Lithuanian European Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius have resigned from the Commission to take up seats

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Dangerous weather warning for July 16, seven cities 40°C or above

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

For a fifth consecutive day, every district in Bulgaria is subject to the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather because

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Perspectives 

The treacherous coup attempt of July 15 2016

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 Fahrettin Altun Turkey, Türkiye

On the night of July 15, 2016, a treacherous coup attempt was carried out aiming to overthrow the democratically elected

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