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Resignations in aftermath of Bulgaria’s June 2024 elections

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

The results of Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 early National Assembly and regular European Parliament elections have been followed by resignations

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EU opens in-depth foreign subsidies investigation into e&’s acquisition of parts of PPF Telecom

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) said on June 11 that it has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the Foreign

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Europe 

EC proposes extending until March 2026 temporary protection for people fleeing Russian aggression against Ukraine

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on June 11 that it had proposed to extend the temporary protection for people fleeing

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Europe 

European Parliament 2024 elections: Provisional estimate of seat allocations

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2024

The European Parliament has published a provisional estimate of allocations of seats to parliamentary groups, following the June 6 to

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January-April 2024 down 3.8%, imports up 16.8% y/y

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – April 2024, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 28 071.9 million

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: six groups set to win MEP seats – partial results

June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria European elections 2024, Bulgaria European Parliament elections 2024

Former Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition was poised to win decisively in the June 9 European Parliament elections, held

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s National Assembly elections: GERB-UDF wins, seven groups in – partial results

June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

Former Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition won the largest share of the vote in the June 9 parliamentary elections,

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Bulgaria 

PACE observers: Bulgaria’s elections marred by voter fatigue, record low turnout

June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

The June 9 2024 simultaneous early parliamentary and European elections in Bulgaria were free and competitive, offering voters a pluralistic

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Europe 

Brits overseas encouraged to register to vote

June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

British citizens living abroad are eligible to vote in the UK general election on July 4 but must be registered

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