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Alpha Research poll: WCC closes in on GERB, ITN out of Parliament

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Slavi Trifonov

A poll by the Alpha Research agency has found Boiko Borissov’s GERB still holding the largest share of support among

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s WCC continues quest for support for proposed government

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov

Facing a deadline of Friday at 5pm to present a proposed government or give up on the effort, Bulgaria’s We

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Europe 

Croatia closer to joining euro zone next year after European Parliament vote

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, euro zone

Members of the European Parliament gave a favourable opinion on July 5 to Croatia’s bid to become the newest member

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Business 

Bulgaria’s Economy Ministry: Price of bread fell after zero-rating for VAT

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Some retail chains in Bulgaria have reduced prices by 20 per cent of all types of bread in all cities

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Europe 

Nato signs accession protocols for Finland and Sweden

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia

Nato ambassadors signed the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden at Nato Headquarters on July 5, opening the way for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MP’s claim intelligence services ‘compromised’ irks Military Intelligence

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

A statement by Democratic Bulgaria MP Ivailo Mirchev that Bulgaria’s intelligence services are compromised and there are people in them

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria granted residence permits to 11 784 non-EU nationals in 2021

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria granted residence permits to 11 784 non-EU nationals in 2021, according to figures posted on July 4 by the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 morbidity rate continues to climb

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s national Covid-19 morbidity rate has continued to climb in the past week, going by figures posted on the unified

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In first week, 2703 people in Bulgaria got second booster dose against Covid-19

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In the first week that Bulgaria started offering second booster doses of vaccines against Covid-19, a total of 2703 people

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