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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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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: 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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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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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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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for February 11 over forecast strong winds

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

Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for February 11 for eight districts because of

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Bulgaria: Political fallout after election of Sofia city council chairperson

February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Kostadin Kostadinov, leader of pro-Russian minority party Vuzrazhdane, announced on February 9 that the party had expelled three of its

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