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Bulgarian government nominates ambassadors to Ukraine, five other countries

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

The Bulgarian government is proposing to President Roumen Radev to issue decrees for the appointment of new ambassadors of Bulgaria

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EC opens new infringement case against Bulgaria on procedural rights

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on October 18 that it opened a new infringement case against Bulgaria and was advancing the

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Foreign Ministry: 37 Bulgarians and their families seek evacuation from Gaza

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Currently, 37 Bulgarian citizens and their family members have sought assistance in leaving the Gaza Strip, Foreign Minister Maria Gabriel

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet security council: For now, no need for new security measures

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

For the time being, there is no need for new security measures in Bulgaria, but we have the opportunity to

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Bulgaria’s PM: Hamas must be eradicated

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, Nikolai Denkov

It is clear that Hamas must be eradicated, but at the same time it is clear that there are innocent residents and

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Bulgaria’s 2023 municipal elections: GERB-Vuzrazhdane runoff in Varna – poll

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, Varna

An opinion poll by the Market Links agency, the results of which were released on October 17, sees the mayoral

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Bulgaria: Prayer for Peace held in Sofia Central Synagogue

October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews, Israel

A Prayer for Peace was held in Sofia Central Synagogue in Bulgaria’s capital city on October 15, to honour the

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Bulgarian troops, vehicles to travel on country’s roads for scheduled military exercise

October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

From October 16 to 24 2023, personnel and military equipment will be moved along Bulgaria’s national road network from the

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Bulgaria’s Parliament condemns Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria’s Parliament adopted on October 13 a declaration expressing unwavering support for Israel and condemning Hamas’s terrorist attack on the

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