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Bulgaria’s CEC announces seat distribution after April 2 parliamentary election

April 7, 2023June 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the seat distribution in the 49th National Assembly, with the full list of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria eases rules on legalisation of documents from abroad

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has eased the rules on legalisation, authentication and translation of documents from abroad, to widen the circle

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Bulgaria closes sea, river ports to Russian-registered shipping

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

From April 8 2023, access to Bulgarian sea and river ports is forbidden for all vessels which are certified by

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government to pay ‘Easter supplement’ to pensioners below poverty line

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has allocated 72 million leva to pay an “Easter supplement” of 70 leva each to pensioners whose

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Interior Ministry: Bulgaria to issue ID, residence cards with chips ‘by end of 2023’

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

New-model identity cards, residence permit and residence card will be issued by the end of 2023, caretaker deputy interior minister

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Bulgaria’s April elections: GERB-UDF to invite all parties for talks on government

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2023

GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov, whose group will be the first to receive a mandate to seek to form a government

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Bulgaria welcomes Finland’s accession to Nato

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

The accession of Finland to Nato will significantly contribute to security in the Euro-Atlantic area, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said in

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government in moves to replace 14 ambassadors

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

The caretaker government appointed by President Roumen Radev has been involved in moves in recent days – on either side

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Ninova: ‘Plan to kill off Bulgarian Socialist Party failed this time’

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, Kornelia Ninova

Having led her party to its worst-ever election result, Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Kornelia Ninova told a news conference

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