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Month: July 2024

Bulgaria 

Trips to Bulgaria by non-residents in June 2024 up 5.8% y/y

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In June 2024, the number of visits by non-residents to Bulgaria added up to 1 472 911, an increase of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President to offer populist ITN party mandate to seek to form government

July 28, 2024July 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev will on July 29 offer the third and final in a series of mandates to seek

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Death toll from fireworks warehouses blasts rises to 4

July 28, 2024July 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The death toll from the explosions at fireworks warehouses in Elin Pelin near Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has risen to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Constitutional Court strikes down bulk of constitutional amendments

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ruled on July 26 to declare the majority of the changes made to the country’s constitution, in

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Bulgaria 

One confirmed dead in explosions in fireworks warehouses in Bulgaria

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A 49-year-old man has died in hospital after being severely burnt amid explosions in fireworks warehouses in the village of

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Europe 

First transfer of 1.5B euro of proceeds from immobilised Russian assets made available to Ukraine

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Today, the European Union is making available in support of Ukraine the first payment of 1.5 billion euro generated from

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offering Sofia – Bankya retro train trips every Saturday in August

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering trips on a retro train every Saturday in August from Sofia to Bankya and

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Bulgaria 

European Commission sends three infringement cases against Bulgaria to European Court of Justice

July 25, 2024October 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on July 25 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament amends Labour Code to enhance rights of fathers

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament unanimously approved on July 25 amendments to the Labour Code, which allow the use of leave by fathers,

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