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Bulgarian PM confirms Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is to visit

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov confirmed on July 6 that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is to visit Bulgaria. Two days

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Bulgaria’s government adopts draft joint declaration on Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

At a meeting on July 5, Bulgaria’s government approved a draft of a Joint Declaration between Bulgaria and Ukraine regarding

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European Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report on Bulgaria sees progress in some areas

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report on Bulgaria, the fourth in an annual series, sees progress in some

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Bulgaria scraps Covid-19 recovery, negative test certificates

July 4, 2023July 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

As of July 4 2023, certificates for recovery from Covid-19 or for a negative test are longer valid, according to

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NSI: 57 511 non-EU nationals have long-term or permanent residence in Bulgaria

July 4, 2023July 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

As of December 31 2022, a total of 57 511 non-EU nationals had long-term or permanent residence in Bulgaria, according

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Bulgarian PM: In recent years, Bulgaria has sent mixed signals to EU and Nato

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In recent years, Bulgaria has sent mixed signals to its partners in the EU and Nato, Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov

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Bulgaria’s tourism, environment ministers: Tests show sea water is clean

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s tourism and environment ministers have issued assurances of the cleanliness of the country’s Black Sea waters and say that

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Covid-19: In past month, 41 deaths in Bulgaria

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

The deaths of 41 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past month, bringing

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Bulgaria’s road death toll in H1 2023 is 225

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 225 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria in the first half of 2023, two more than

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