Bulgaria’s 2023 municipal elections: The Sofia Globe’s factfile
The official election campaign period for Bulgaria’s October 29 2023 mayoral and municipal elections begins on September 29. These elections
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria’s government adopts plan for transition for coal-mining regions when production ends
Meeting in special session on September 29, Bulgaria’s government adopted Territorial Just Transition Plans for the country’s coal-mining regions, envisaging
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Istanbul Convention enters into effect in EU on October 1
On October 1, the Istanbul Convention will enter into force for the European Union, the European Commission said. The Istanbul
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Bulgaria’s Defence Minister: Russia using fictitious exercises in Black Sea to block export of Ukrainian grain
Russia is using fictitious military exercises in the Black Sea to block the export of Ukrainian grain, which poses a
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Poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria in September largely unchanged
A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that in September, business sentiment in Bulgaria was
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Ukrainian refugees: EU member states agree to extend temporary protection
In order to provide certainty for more than four million Ukrainian refugees currently living in the EU, the Council of
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EC opens two new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria
The European Commission said on September 28 that it opened two new infringement cases against Bulgaria and was advancing the
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Nato chief in Kyiv: Ukraine gradually gaining ground in counteroffensive
Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Kyiv on September 28, underscoring Nato’s powerful support for Ukraine in talks with President
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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes for country’s refinery to switch in stages to non-Russian oil
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on September 28 the second reading of legislative amendments that will require the country’s sole oil refinery,
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