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UK’s Cameron praises Bulgaria for economic reforms, giving up Russian oil, gas

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Visiting Sofia on February 14, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron congratulated Bulgaria on its economic reforms and on diversifying energy

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Bulgaria had second-largest drop in greenhouse gas emissions in EU in Q3 2023 – Eurostat

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The largest reductions in greenhouse gases in the European Union in the third quarter of 2023 are estimated for Estonia

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Prosecutors re-submit espionage charges against group alleged to have spied for Russia

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The Military District Prosecutor’s Office – Sofia has resubmitted to the Sofia Military Court charges against a group of six

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Nato chief welcomes unprecedented rise in alliance’s defence spending

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg released on February 14 Nato’s latest defence spending figures, which show an unprecedented increase across

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Bulgaria 

Dark parks: Sofia municipality to begin repairing lighting

February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

After a deluge of complaints, Sofia municipality is finally beginning to repair the lighting in the Bulgarian capital city’s parks,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to Penal Procedure Code

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on February 12 that he vetoed parts of the most recent bill to amend the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Weather warnings for some districts for February 12 because of forecast strong winds

February 11, 2024February 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for two districts for February 12 because of

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Bulgaria 

Report: 102 applicants submitted false documents in bids for Bulgarian citizenship in 2023

February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 102 people had presented forged documents to obtain Bulgarian citizenship by origin in 2023, public broadcaster Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Makers of ‘A New Life in the Sun’ seeking enterprising Brits in pursuit of new lives in Bulgaria

February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

True North Productions are filming in Bulgaria throughout 2024 and are interested in hearing from British expats who have recently

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