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Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Neofit’s grave desecrated

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The grave of the late Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Neofit has been desecrated by unidentified perpetrators, the church’s governing body,

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Science Festival 2024: Programme of events in English

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Science Festival

The 2024 Sofia Science Festival, on from May 9 to 12, features – as is traditional – several presentations in

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Bulgaria 

Green Movement party will not stand with WCC-Democratic Bulgaria in June 2024 elections

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Bulgaria European Parliament elections 2024

Bulgaria’s Green Movement party said on April 15 that it had decided that it would not stand with the We

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s hot early spring: Several places report temperatures 30 degrees and above

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

On the latest of Bulgaria’s above-average hot spring days of 2024, April 15 saw several places reporting temperatures of 30

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Bulgaria 

‘Migrants Got Talent Show’ in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on April 18

April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A “Migrants Got Talent Show” featuring artists from 13 countries will be held on April 18 at MixTape 5 in

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Bulgaria 

MFA: Bulgaria deeply concerned by Iran’s unacceptable attack on Israel

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria is deeply concerned by the unacceptable Iranian attack on Israel, the Foreign Ministry said on April 14 in a

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Bulgaria 

World Bank: Bulgarian economic growth expected to pick up in 2024-2025

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, World Bank

The Bulgarian economy’s growth is expected to pickup in 2024-2025 with the expected recovery in the euro zone, the World

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry issues advisory to Bulgarians in Israel

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

In connection with the current situation in the Middle East region, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry advises Bulgarian citizens in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2024 early parliamentary elections: GERB-UDF 25.5%, WCC-Democratic Bulgaria 17.1% – poll

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

Among those who intend to vote in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on June 9, Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF has the support

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