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Row as campaigning ahead of Bulgaria’s local elections comes to a close

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The final day of campaigning ahead of the first round of Bulgaria’s 2023 mayoral and municipal elections was dominated by

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Bulgaria arrests man who called in video for ‘Jihad’ against Israelis and Americans

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian police have arrested a 50-year-old man who recorded a video message called for “Jihad” and mass attacks against Israelis

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Bulgaria’s Defence Minister holds talks with Israeli ambassador

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bilateral cooperation was discussed on October 26 by Defence Minister Todor Tagarev and the ambassador of the State of Israel,

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Bulgarian President Radev seeks Constitutional Court ruling on gas transit fee

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has filed a complaint with the country’s Constitutional Court, asking it to rule on the provisions

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UK military to transit Bulgaria on way from Nato’s Steadfast Jupiter exercise in Romania

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Military personnel and military equipment from the armed forces of the United Kingdom will move on October 27 and 28

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Bulgaria Air temporarily suspends flights to and from Tel Aviv

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

National flag carrier Bulgaria Air said on October 26 that in relation to what it termed the escalation of tension

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Bulgaria’s 2023 municipal elections: Terziev leads in Sofia – Alpha Research poll

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, Sofia

A poll by Alpha Research shows We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria candidate for mayor of Sofia Vassil Terziev having the

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Bulgaria’s 2023 municipal elections: 115 mayoral candidates worked for communist-era secret services

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, Dossier Commission

A total of 115 mayoral candidates in municipalities and mayoralties in various parts of Bulgaria worked for Bulgaria’s communist-era secret

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Bulgaria’s 2023 municipal elections: Series of operations against vote-buying

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The official campaign period ahead of Bulgaria’s October 2023 municipal and mayoral elections has seen a series of police operations

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