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Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects motion of no confidence in Denkov government

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Nikolai Denkov

Bulgaria’s unicameral Parliament, the National Assembly, voted on October 13 to reject a motion of no confidence in the Nikolai

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Sofia mayor bans anti-Israel ‘protection of Jerusalem’ march

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

Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandukova issued an order on October 13 banning a planned march “in defence of Jerusalem” announced on

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Foreign Ministry: Tel Aviv – Sofia flight for Bulgarian citizens and their families on October 13

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

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has announced that a charter flight from Tel Aviv to Sofia is available for Bulgarian citizens and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Protesting miners, energy workers lift blockade of motorway, mountain pass

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Coal miners and energy workers protesting against Bulgaria’s proposed territorial plans for a just transition of the country’s coal regions

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Bulgaria 

Prime Minister Denkov: No immediate threat to Bulgaria

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel, Russia, Ukraine

There is no immediate threat to Bulgaria, except for sites connected to Israel, such as embassies, synagogues, tourist groups, where

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria starts annual multinational naval exercise Breeze 2023 on October 23

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is holding its annual naval exercise Breeze 2023, involving foreign navies, from October 23 to 22, the Defence Ministry

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry arranges third flight to return people from Israel

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry, through the embassy in Tel Aviv, managed to secure 57 seats for Bulgarian citizens on a private

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Bulgarian embassy: Do not travel to Israel for at least next 10 days

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria’s ambassador to Israel Slavena Gergova said on October 11 that people should not travel to Israel for at least

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In Bulgaria’s capital, candles and prayers for the victims of Hamas’s terrorism

October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

Candles were lit and prayers said on the evening of October 10 in the central part of Bulgaria’s capital city

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