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Bulgarian Navy destroys unexploded ordnance found on Obzor beach

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Navy specialists destroyed on August 31 unexploded ordnance found on the beach at Obzor, the Defence Ministry said. The

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EMA recommends approval of adapted Covid-19 vaccine targeting Omicron XBB.1.5

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended authorising an adapted Comirnaty vaccine targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2023 was 4.6%

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in July 2023 was 4.6 per cent, up from 4.5 per cent in June and up from

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Bulgaria 

Tagarev: Bulgaria backs view that long-term commitment by EU to Ukraine needed

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria fully shares the opinion on the need for a long-term commitment of the European Union in support of Ukraine,

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Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry top official resigns, after clash between government and president

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Interior Ministry chief secretary Petar Todorov said on August 30 that he was submitting his resignation, the latest development

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government budgets 151.1M leva for October 2023 municipal elections

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

Bulgaria’s government has allocated 151.1 million leva for the country’s mayoral and municipal elections, the first round of which will

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to include data on long-term, permanent residents in crime prevention system

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government has approved a change to an ordinance so that information on long-term and permanent residents may be included

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government transfers 81M leva for costs of April’s early elections

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

Meeting on August 30, Bulgaria’s government approved 81 million leva to meet the actual costs of the country’s April 2

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Latvian airline airBaltic to start direct flights from Sofia Airport to Riga in May 2024

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Latvia, Sofia Airport, tourism

Latvian airline Air Baltic Corporation AS (airBaltic) will start direct flights from Sofia Airport to Riga in May 2024, Sofia

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