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Russian ambassador ‘does not know why’ Bulgarian journalist declared wanted

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s ambassador in Sofia, Eleonora Mitrofanova, told reporters on December 29 that she had “no information” on why her country

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Bulgaria 

Date named for Bulgaria’s WCC to get mandate to try to form a government

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev will on January 3 hand a mandate to the National Assembly’s second-largest group,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria summons Russian ambassador over Kremlin’s warrant for Bulgarian journalist

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s ambassador to Bulgaria, Eleonora Mitrofanova, has been summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Sofia in connection with reports that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian research vessel sails for Antarctica on scientific mission

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s first research vessel, the Sv Sv Kiril I Metodii RSV, set sail from Bulgaria’s Black Sea Port of Varna

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Foreign Ministry calls on Bulgarians not to travel to Pirot in Serbia

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Serbia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued a travel advisory for the town of Pirot in southern Serbia, urging Bulgarians not to

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, nine deaths, 1102 new cases

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of nine people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Opponents of Bulgaria sending military aid to Ukraine take matter to Constitutional Court

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and Vuzrazhdane lodged an application in the Constitutional Court on December 23 for the court

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs overturn President’s veto on amendments to Electoral Code

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 23 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the country’s Electoral Code.

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Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry ‘expects good ski season’ despite inflation and high prices

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Attending the December 23 opening of the 2022/23 ski season in Bulgaria’s mountain resort Pamporovo, caretaker Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov

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