Atanassova, Belazelkov sworn in as Constitutional Court judges, as Radev boycotts
A week after Parliament elected them to the Constitutional Court, Dessislava Atanasova and Borislav Belazelkov were sworn in as judges
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Bulgarian government approves draft memo with Türkiye on cross-border air space security operations
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on January 25 a draft memorandum of understanding between the governments of Bulgaria and Türkiye regarding cross-border
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Bulgaria extends temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees by a year
Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed at a meeting on January 25 to extend temporary protection for people displaced by Russia’s war on
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Sofia city council again fails to elect council chairperson
The seventh sitting of Sofia city council, held on January 25 2024, again failed to elect a council chairperson, though
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EC opens four new infringement cases against Bulgaria
The European Commission said on January 25 that it opened four new infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to notify
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Bulgaria’s district of Pazardzhik declares flu epidemic
The district of Pazardzhik has become Bulgaria’s eighth to declare an influenza epidemic, with anti-epidemic measures to be in effect
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Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Kovacheva elected as European Court of Human Rights judge
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) has elected Diana Kovacheva as judge to the European Court of Human Rights
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Bulgaria’s Parliament changes rules in move against pro-Kremlin party
At a sitting on January 24, the Bulgarian Parliament approved an amendment to the National Assembly regulations ending the practice
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Swiss Federal Council gives green light to lifting air border controls with Bulgaria and Romania
Checks at Swiss airports for people travelling to and from Bulgaria and Romania will be abolished, Switzerland’s Federal Council decided
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