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Bulgaria: Protest to urge presidential veto of homophobic ‘law of hate’

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A protest is to be held in front of the Presidency building in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on August 15

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Bulgaria’s latest hot spell: Weather warnings for August 15

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

For a third consecutive day, Bulgaria’s national weather forecast office has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for

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Rising number of water restrictions in Bulgaria amid soaring temperatures

August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of places in Bulgaria subject to water restrictions is increasing every day, climate change expert Georgi Stefanov told

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Bulgaria: New weather warnings as heatwave continues

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for August 14 because

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast soaring temperatures

August 12, 2024August 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The Code Orange warning of dangerous weather has been issued for several of Bulgaria’s districts for August 13 because of

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Bulgaria lodges organised crime, money laundering charges against OneCoin’s Ignatova

August 12, 2024August 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has lodged charges of leading an organised crime group and of money laundering against Ruja

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Archaeologists: Roman-era sarcophagus found on Bulgarian beach is authentic

August 11, 2024August 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Varna

The sarcophagus, which was found on a beach in Sv Konstantin i Elena resort near Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of

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Bulgarian President names deputy head of Audit Office as caretaker Prime Minister

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev appointed the deputy head of the Audit Office, Goritsa Gruncharova-Kozhareva, as caretaker Prime

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2024 Perseids meteor shower to peak over Bulgaria from August 11 – 13

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The 2024 Perseids meteor shower will peak between August 11 and 13, with little competition from the moon, which will

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