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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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Bulgaria 

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 

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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Bulgarians divided over introduction of euro, but support has grown – Eurobarometer poll

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Forty-nine per cent of Bulgarians are in favour of adopting the euro and 49 per cent are against, with two

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Bulgarian MPs vote to accept presidential veto on Judiciary Act amendments

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Parliament voted on June 30 to revise the bill amending the country’s Judiciary Act, accepting the veto imposed on

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Bulgaria Air begins daily Sofia – Bourgas – Sofia flights on June 30

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism

Bulgaria Air is beginning daily Sofia – Bourgas – Sofia flights as of June 30, the airline said in a

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Bulgarian PM sees improving military capabilities, full integration in Nato as key to safety

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Speaking after talks in Brussels with Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov said that there were

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Poll: Approval ratings of Bulgarian President Radev continue steady decline

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

The approval ratings of Bulgarian President Roumen Radev continue their steady decline, even though he retains the highest trust among

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