War in Ukraine: 52% of Bulgarians worried about security in Europe – poll
A poll done close to the first anniversary of Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has found that 52 per
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Protest to be held in Bulgaria’s capital in solidarity with Ukraine, against President Radev’s stance
On February 24 2023, precisely a year since Russia’s current invasion of Ukraine, a march will be held in solidarity
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World Jewish Congress denounces Neo-Nazi Lukov March, urges Bulgaria to again ban event
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) condemns in the strongest possible terms the neo-Nazi Lukov March set for February 25 2023,
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Bulgaria high court ruling bans any legal change of a person’s gender
The civil college of Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) has ruled that the country’s current legislation did not allow
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Bulgaria dissents from EU move on Istanbul Convention against violence against women, domestic violence
In a decision on February 21, European Union ministers requested the agreement of the European Parliament to implement the Istanbul
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Bulgaria’s plan for replacement fighter jets falters
The February 15 deadline for Bulgaria to receive offers to supply replacement fighter jets pending the arrival of the F-16s
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EC: Bulgaria had second-highest road death rate in EU in 2022 – preliminary data
Romania had the highest road death rate in the European Union in 2022, at 86 deaths per one million inhabitants,
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Education Ministry produces study aid for Ukrainian children to learn Bulgarian
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Education and Science has developed a study aid for learning Bulgarian as a foreign language, the ministry
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 10 deaths, 330 new cases
The deaths of 10 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing
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