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Bulgaria: Relocating Soviet Army Monument a priority, Sofia administration says

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The relocation of the Soviet Army Monument is among the priority issues on which the Sofia district administration is working,

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Bulgaria’s government approves draft agreement on giving old armoured vehicles to Ukraine

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government has approved a draft agreement between the country’s Interior Minister and Ukraine on donating armoured personnel carriers to

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Eurostat: Bulgaria issued 15 389 first residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2022

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria issued 15 389 residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2022, the largest number in the five-year period from 2018

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Bulgarian PM Denkov criticises predecessor caretaker Cabinet for ‘governance errors’

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov took a fresh swipe at the track record of the caretaker cabinet that his government

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Bulgaria issues Code Orange warnings for high temperatures on August 4

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for 10 districts for August 4 because of expected

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Bulgarian Cabinet decision a step forward towards moving Soviet Army Monument

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

Bulgaria’s government decided on August 2 to change the status of the property in Sofia where the Soviet Army Monument,

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over high temperatures forecast for August 3

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian weather forecasters have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for six districts for August 3 because of

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Bettany Hughes making film ‘Treasures of Bulgaria’

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Zaritsa Dinkova had a meeting in the Black Sea city of Varna with British historian and television

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to Judiciary Act

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on August 1 that he has vetoed amendments to the country’s Judiciary Act, passed by

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