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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over heavy rain forecast for July 3

July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for seven districts for July 3 because of

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European Commission approves 50M leva in state aid for Bulgarian Posts

July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on July 2 that it has approved 50 million leva, or about 25.5 million euro, in

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Bulgaria posts weather warnings for heavy rain, high temperatures on July 2

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for five districts for July 2, variously because of forecast

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Bulgaria: Borissov’s GERB-UDF presents proposed cabinet

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2024

Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF received on July 1 the first mandate to try to form a government and immediately presented a

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Bulgaria’s road accident death toll in first half of 2024 is 196

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 196 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads between January 1 and June 30 2024, according to

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Vidin Metropolitan Daniil elected as new Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch

June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Vidin, Daniil, was on June 30 elected as the church’s new Patriarch and Metropolitan

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Bulgaria ends daily publication of official statistics on Covid-19

June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Official information about cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria will now be published once a week and from July 1, the

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Bulgarian position for Nato Summit ‘fully reflects national interest, reaffirms consistent support for Ukraine’

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev, Nato, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s position for the Nato Summit in Washington, which the caretaker government approved, fully reflects the Bulgarian national interest and

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June 2024 was Bulgaria’s hottest six month of year since 1930

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

June 2024 is shaping up to be Bulgaria’s warmest six month of the year since 1930, the national weather bureau

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