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Bulgaria submits request to EC to modify recovery and resilience plan

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has submitted a request to the European Commission (EC) to modify its recovery and resilience plan, the EC said

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Bulgaria: Road detours announced as protests by miners, energy workers continue

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Detours have been announced as energy workers and miners continued, for a third day, to block roads in parts of

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past month, 15 deaths, 3580 new cases

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

The deaths of 15 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in September, according to the

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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first nine months of 2023 is 391

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 391 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in the first nine months of 2023, according to

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Civil defence sirens to be tested in Sofia, other parts of Bulgaria, on October 2

September 30, 2023October 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Sirens will sound on October 2 at 11am in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia and other parts of the country in

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Bulgaria experienced one of its warmest Septembers in the past 90 years

September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

September 2023 was one of the warmest Septembers in Bulgaria in the past 90 years, the country’s weather bureau said.

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Bulgaria: Protesting energy, mine workers block motorway, mountain pass

September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Energy and mine workers protesting against the Bulgarian government’s plan for the eventual closure of the country’s coal industry blocked

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Bulgaria’s 2023 municipal elections: The Sofia Globe’s factfile

September 29, 2023November 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The official election campaign period for Bulgaria’s October 29 2023 mayoral and municipal elections begins on September 29. These elections

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Bulgaria’s government adopts plan for transition for coal-mining regions when production ends

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Meeting in special session on September 29, Bulgaria’s government adopted Territorial Just Transition Plans for the country’s coal-mining regions, envisaging

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