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Bulgaria: Some protesters continue to block motorway, pass, in spite of deal

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Traffic restrictions continue on the Trakia Motorway, as well as on the Pass of the Republic, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said

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Bulgarian Parliament approves deal to end energy, mine workers’ protests

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian MPs voted on October 4 to approve the deal struck by the country’s Prime Minister Nikoai Denkov with representatives

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ban on entry of Russian-registered cars – further details

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has banned the entry into the country of Russian-registered cars, including transit, according to a statement by the Interior

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Bulgaria: Obstruction of key road arteries as protests by miners grow

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Obstruction of key road arteries in Bulgaria continued for a fourth day on October 2 as protests by miners and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to ban entry of cars with Russian number plates

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will put into effect a ban on the entry of Russian-registered cars “by the end of the day,” Border

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria submits request to EC to modify recovery and resilience plan

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has submitted a request to the European Commission (EC) to modify its recovery and resilience plan, the EC said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Road detours announced as protests by miners, energy workers continue

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Detours have been announced as energy workers and miners continued, for a third day, to block roads in parts of

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past month, 15 deaths, 3580 new cases

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 15 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in September, according to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road death toll in first nine months of 2023 is 391

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 391 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in the first nine months of 2023, according to

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