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Poptodorova’s airport incident: ‘honest mistake’ and ‘hybrid warfare’

March 1, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland, Russia

Bulgaria’s former ambassador to the United States, Elena Poptodorova, has described an incident at Warsaw Airport in which she was

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More than 44 400 Bulgarians have applied to vote abroad, most in Turkey

March 1, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2017

More than 44 400 Bulgarians have submitted requests online to vote abroad in the March 26 early parliamentary elections, the

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government nominates new Defence Chief

March 1, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet said on March 1 2017 that it was nominating land forces commander Andrei Botsev to be the

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Bulgarians trust EU and Bulgarian Orthodox Church the most, and political parties the least – poll

March 1, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A survey on Bulgarians’ attitudes towards institutions has found that they trust the European Union and Bulgarian Orthodox Church the

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Most Bulgarians would not vote for a Roma, ethnic Turkish or gay presidential candidate, survey finds

March 1, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A survey has found strong discriminatory attitudes among Bulgarians to minority groups, finding that if all other things were equal,

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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry confirms former ambassador Poptodorova detained in Warsaw Airport incident

February 28, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on February 28 that Elena Poptodorova, formerly the country’s long-time ambassador to the United States, had

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Bulgaria January 2017 Budget surplus at 884.2M leva

February 28, 2017March 31, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget surplus for the first month of 2017 was 884.2 million leva, or

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Shell finishes initial exploration of Bulgaria’s Black Sea shelf

February 28, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Royal Dutch Shell concluded exploration activities on Bulgaria’s Black Sea shelf last month, where it holds the licence for the

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Could the lack of voting machines sink Bulgaria’s March parliamentary elections?

February 27, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2017

The fact that there will not be voting machines at all polling stations in Bulgaria’s March 26 2017 early parliamentary

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