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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first two months of 2024 is 60

March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Sixty people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in the first two months of 2024, according to preliminary data posted

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Bulgaria’s February 2024 Covid-19 death toll is lowest in many months

March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of six people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in February 2024, according to

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Bulgaria’s Liberation Day long weekend weather: Cloudy with rain showers

March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Liberation Day long weekend – March 4 is a special public holiday because this year the national day falls

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Special forces exercise Trojan Footprint 2024 to begin, with Bulgarian participation

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The Trojan Footprint 2024 special forces international exercise is being held until March 15, with the participation of military personnel

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Frontex to send 500 – 600 staff to work with Bulgarian Border Police

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, will send 500 to 600 staff to work with the Bulgarian Border

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PM, Defence Minister: Bulgaria is not discussing sending Bulgarian military personnel to Ukraine

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Denkov, Russia, Ukraine

At a hearing in Parliament on February 29, Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov and Defence Minister Todor Tagarev reiterated that Bulgaria

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Defence Minister: Bulgaria preparing new package of military aid for Ukraine

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria is preparing a new package of military aid for Ukraine, which in financial terms will be several times larger

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Bulgarian government approves draft amendments to Foreigners Act

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government approved on February 28 draft amendments to the Foreigners Act, aimed at synchronising the conditions for the entry

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FAR, UNHCR collaborate to launch Refugee Employment Platform in Bulgaria

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees

The Foundation for Access to Rights (FAR), in partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced on February 27 the

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