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Bulgaria had second-largest drop in EU in greenhouse gas emissions in Q4 2023 y/y

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria had the second-largest drop in greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared

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Bulgarian Navy destroys sea mine off coast near Varna

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian Navy team destroyed a sea mine on May 14 that had been spotted about two miles east of

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Exhibition of works by Dechko Uzunov to open at Sofia City Art Gallery

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition of works by Bulgarian artist Dechko Uzunov is to open at Sofia City Art Gallery on May 16

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Bulgaria, Greece criticise North Macedonia’s new president over name issue

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Macedonia

Leaders of Bulgaria and Greece have criticised the Republic of North Macedonia’s newly-elected President, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, after she referred to

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Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 elections: The Sofia Globe’s factfile

May 10, 2024June 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Bulgaria European elections 2024, Bulgaria European Parliament elections 2024

May 10 marks the official campaign period ahead of Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 European Parliament elections, in which the country

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Bulgaria’s June 2024 elections: Poll sees five groups winning seats

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Bulgaria European elections 2024, Bulgaria European Parliament elections 2024

A poll by the Market Links agency, the results of which were released on May 10 immediately before the official

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Bulgaria brings anti-epidemic measures against whooping cough into effect

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Temporary anti-epidemic measures against the spread of whooping cough have come into effect in Bulgaria on May 9, following an

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Bulgaria’s caretaker PM meets ambassadors of EU member states, US, UK and Switzerland

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev held a meeting on May 8 with the ambassadors of the European Union member

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Bulgaria’s June 2024 elections: Poll sees six groups winning seats

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

A poll by the Alpha Research agency, the results of which were released on May 8, sees six coalitions and

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