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Bulgarian supreme court upholds refusal to register Dogan’s Democracy, Rights and Freedoms – MRF coalition for October elections

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

At a sitting on September 12, Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court rejected an appeal by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms

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Bulgaria’s SJC resumes proceedings to elect new prosecutor-general

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) decided on September 12 to resume the process of electing a new prosecutor-general to replace

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Bulgarian supreme court orders electoral commission to register Peevski’s coalition for October’s parliamentary elections

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

In a ruling on September 11, Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court said that the Central Electoral Commission’s (CEC) refusal to register

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Bulgaria’s 2024 elections: Peevski MRF cases against electoral commission decisions head to court

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

As the process of registration for Bulgaria’s October early parliamentary elections nears its end, the Supreme Administrative Court is to

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Archaeology: 13th century gold coin found during dig in Bulgaria

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A gold coin (Perpera) from the time of John III Doukas Vatatzes, Emperor of Nicaea 1222 – 1254, was among

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Bulgaria warns of hazardous weather as heavy rainfall forecast for September 11

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for several districts for September 11 because

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Hungarian artist Rabóczky’s exhibition opens in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition entitled Female Nature by Judit Rabóczky is on until November 10 in parallel in two spaces in Sofia,

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At VDL’s request, Bulgaria nominates Zaharieva to be European Commissioner

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

At the request of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Bulgaria’s caretaker government is nominating former foreign minister Ekaterina

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Divisions on history linger in Bulgaria on 80th anniversary of Soviet invasion

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

September 9 2024 found Bulgaria as divided as ever on its history as it marked the 80th anniversary of the

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