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Bulgaria’s government approves draft agreement on giving old armoured vehicles to Ukraine

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government has approved a draft agreement between the country’s Interior Minister and Ukraine on donating armoured personnel carriers to

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Eurostat: Bulgaria issued 15 389 first residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2022

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria issued 15 389 residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2022, the largest number in the five-year period from 2018

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Bulgarian PM Denkov criticises predecessor caretaker Cabinet for ‘governance errors’

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov took a fresh swipe at the track record of the caretaker cabinet that his government

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Bulgaria issues Code Orange warnings for high temperatures on August 4

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for 10 districts for August 4 because of expected

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Bulgarian Cabinet decision a step forward towards moving Soviet Army Monument

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government decided on August 2 to change the status of the property in Sofia where the Soviet Army Monument,

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over high temperatures forecast for August 3

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian weather forecasters have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for six districts for August 3 because of

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Bettany Hughes making film ‘Treasures of Bulgaria’

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Zaritsa Dinkova had a meeting in the Black Sea city of Varna with British historian and television

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to Judiciary Act

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on August 1 that he has vetoed amendments to the country’s Judiciary Act, passed by

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Covid-19: In past month, 16 deaths in Bulgaria

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

The deaths of 16 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past month, bringing

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