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European prosecutors probe possible corruption, EU funds abuse in Bulgaria’s capital

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is carrying out searches on March 31 in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia in a

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Bulgaria’s April elections: Official campaign period heads to a close

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The official campaign period in Bulgaria’s April 2 2023 early parliamentary elections – the fifth time in two years that

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Bulgaria’s April elections: Another poll sees tight race for first place

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

A poll by the Exacta Research Agency has become the latest to see a tight race for first place in

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Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2023 was 3.8%

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in February 2023 was 3.8 per cent, down from 3.9 per cent in January 2023 and from

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Bomb hoaxes in Bulgaria: All schools in Plovdiv closed on March 31

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The mayor of Plovdiv, Zdravko Dimitrov, has ordered all schools in the municipality to close on March 31 against the

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Bulgaria’s April elections: GERB-UDF 25.9%, WCC-DB 25.4% – Alpha Research poll

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The results of a poll by the Alpha Research agency released on the eve of the end of the campaign

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Bulgarian railways adds additional couchette car to trains between Sofia and Istanbul

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism, Turkey

Bulgarian state railways BDZ will provide an additional couchette car to the composition of the Sofia – Istanbul – Sofia

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Bulgaria’s Varna, Bourgas airports announce details of summer season 2023 flights

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism, Varna

From May 1, flag Bulgaria Air is increasing the frequency of its flights from Sofia to Varna, and on weekdays it

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Bulgaria’s April 2023 elections: Tight race for first place – poll

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

With a few days to go to Bulgaria’s April 2 early parliamentary elections, a poll by the Market Links agency

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