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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past month, 73 deaths, 5407 new cases

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

The deaths of 73 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in November, according to the

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Bulgaria 

For third day, Sofia city council fails to elect chairperson

November 30, 2023December 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

At its third meeting, held on November 30, Sofia city council again failed to elect a council chairperson, leaving it

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves memo with 11 European countries on joint purchase of air defence systems

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has adopted a decision to approve a draft memorandum of understanding between Bulgaria and 11 other countries in

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Bulgaria’s Defence Minister: Spread of disinformation, propaganda major element of Kremlin’s hybrid war

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The spread of disinformation and propaganda is a major element of the Kremlin’s hybrid war against countries in this region,

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Bulgaria 

ECHR on Bulgarian case: Trafficking victim has right to seek compensation from trafficker

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Ruling in a case in which the applicant was a Bulgarian whose trafficker had taken away her earnings, the European

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: European prosecutor’s office in probe into municipal road works

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia carried out searches on November 23 2023, in an

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria continues recovery efforts after weekend’s snowfalls and powerful winds

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Work was continuing on November 28 to restore power and water supply to small settlements in rural areas of Bulgaria

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Bulgaria 

Defence Minister: Bulgaria supports Zelenskyy’s Peace Formula

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria supports diplomatic initiatives such as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Peace Formula, Defence Minister Todor Tagarev told a group of

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US Navy frees Houthi-seized vessel with Bulgarians on board

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States Central Command confirmed on X (twitter.com) that a US Navy vessel had freed the M/V Central Park,

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