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Day: September 17, 2024

Europe 

European Commission recommends EU countries widen smoking ban to key outdoor areas

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

The European Commission (EC) said on September 17 that it has issued a recommendation to European Union countries to extend

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Bulgaria 

European Commissioner-designate Zaharieva: Bulgaria got one of the portfolios of the future

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has received one of the portfolios of the future, Ekaterina Zaharieva said in Strasbourg on September 17 after being

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian supreme court refuses to hear latest appeals by MRF Dogan faction

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court has declined to proceed with two appeals lodged by Dzhevdet Chakurov, the co-leader of the Movement

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Bulgaria 

Von der Leyen nominates Bulgaria’s Zaharieva to be European Commissioner for startups, research and innovation

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Announcing the line-up of her proposed second European Commission on September 17, EC President Ursula von der Leyen nominated Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

WCC-DB appeals against Prosecutor’s Office refusal to start pre-trial proceedings regarding Peevski

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (WCC-DB) coalition said on September 17 that it had lodged an appeal to the

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