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Initial talks on a new Bulgarian government: Two days, two meetings, four no-shows

June 18, 2024June 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Negotiators from Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF ended an initial two days of consultations on a government on June 18 with no

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Bulgaria 

Earthquake of 4.3 on Richter scale near Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

An earthquake of 4.3 on the Richer scale was measured at 8.24pm on June 17 at about 15 km south-east

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Mixed start to GERB-UDF’s talks on forming a government

June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The first of two days of talks hosted by a negotiating team of Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition on the formation

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s newly-elected 50th National Assembly to hold first sitting on June 19

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

Bulgaria’s newly-elected 50th National Assembly will hold its first sitting on June 19 at 9am, according to a notice on

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-April 2024 was 698.1M euro

June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first four months of the year stood at 698.1 million euro, the equivalent

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Business 

Bulgaria records 2.3% annual inflation in May

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 2.3 per cent inflation in May, down from 2.4 per cent a month

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s CEC announces seat distribution after June 9 parliamentary election

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the seat distribution in the 50th National Assembly, with the full list of

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Europe 

Two initiatives signed to bolster protection of Nato skies

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Two initiatives were signed in the margins of this week’s meeting of Nato Defence Ministers, strengthening Allies’ ability to train

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Bulgaria 

Virtuoso violinist Vasko Vassilev to star at free concert in Plovdiv

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Opera Plovdiv and Plovdiv municipality are inviting residents of Plovdiv and visitors to the city to a festive gala concert

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