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Environment Minister: No threat from Kakhovka to Bulgarian Black Sea coast in near future

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism, Ukraine

There is no threat to the Bulgarian Black Sea coast in the near future, Environment Minister Julian Popov told Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Ukraine’s embassy slams Bulgarian media regulator head over Bucha comments

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Media, Russia, Ukraine

The Ukrainian embassy in Sofia has described comments by the head of Bulgaria broadcast regulator the Council for Electronic Media

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s new government withdraws previous administration’s obstacles to arms for Ukraine

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Cabinet has withdrawn a proposal to Parliament tabled by the now-departed caretaker government that further supplying by Bulgaria of

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Bulgaria 

Fact check: No abnormal radiation levels after missile strikes on weapons depot in Ukraine

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 Vanessa Nikolova of factcheck.bg Russia, Ukraine

No increased levels of radiation are observed in Ukraine, in Bulgaria or in other European countries; Reports from Russian sources

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM: Large-scale road safety checks have begun

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Joint road safety inspections by six institutions have already begun all over Bulgaria, following a decision at an interdepartmental meeting

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Bulgaria’s two candidates for seat on European Commission named

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition has named European Court of Auditors member Iliana Ivanova as its candidate to succeed Maria Gabriel

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Bulgaria 

News show launched for Ukrainians in Bulgaria as number of Ukrainian refugees increases

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT) has started news broadcasts in Ukrainian, as official government figures show a steady increase

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Controversy over Sarafov’s appointment as acting Prosecutor-General

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

There is controversy over the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) prosecutors college’s June 16 election of Borislav Sarafov as acting Prosecutor-General,

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Bulgaria: Rain does not deter many thousands turning out for 2023 Sofia Pride

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Constant rain drenching Bulgaria’s capital city on June 17 did not deter many thousands turning out for the 2023 Sofia

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