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Bulgarian MPs approve bill to prolong 2022 Budget Act provisions

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at second reading on June 15 a bill extending the duration of the provisions of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings for 16 districts for June 16

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for three districts for June 16 because of forecast

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to Judiciary Act

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on June 14 that he has vetoed amendments to the country’s Judiciary Act, passed by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria intends prolonging humanitarian accommodation scheme for Ukrainian refugees to end of 2023

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The programme by which there is state support for accommodation of people displaced from Ukraine and who have temporary protection

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry probes homophobic demo at film festival, incident at bar

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Pride

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry has started an investigation into the disruption of a screening at the Sofia Pride Festival at the

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Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry: No evidence of contamination of Bulgarian Black Sea from Kakhovka dam blast

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism, Ukraine

There is is evidence of pollution in the Bulgarian waters of the Black Sea after the destruction of the dam

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry slams Russian ambassador over disinformation

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In a strongly-worded statement, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has slammed Russian ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova for spreading disinformation. On social media, Mitrofanova

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Bulgaria 

Justice Minister: No reason for President to delay decree dismissing Geshev as Prosecutor-General

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

There are no constitutional and legal obstacles to President Roumen Radev signing the decree dismissing Ivan Geshev as Prosecutor-General, according

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast thunderstorms on June 13

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for eight districts because of forecast thunderstorms and heavy

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