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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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Nato Allies select Mark Rutte as next Secretary General

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

The North Atlantic Council decided on June 26 to appoint Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next Secretary General

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EU accession talks start for Ukraine and Moldova

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The European Union is starting the process of EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova on June 25, with meetings

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