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Pro-government mass rally in Bulgaria’s capital kicks off days of protests, for and against

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Kiril Petkov

There was a rapturous welcome from a crowd of thousands on June 20 as Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, Cabinet

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Agriculture Minister: Bulgaria does not need to buy grain reserve

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The need for Bulgaria to buy grain to build a reserve has disappeared because the country expects a very good

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Bulgaria 

Tosheva: 81 486 Ukrainian refugees, including 45 000 children, in Bulgaria

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

There are currently 81 486 Ukrainian refugees, including 45 000 children, in Bulgaria, State Agency for Refugees head Mariana Tosheva

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 28 deaths in past week

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 28 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s capital set for series of protests as government’s fate to be decided

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is set to see a series of large-scale protests in the week in which Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

Many thousands turn out for Bulgaria’s 2022 Sofia Pride

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Pride

Many thousands turned out on June 18 for the 15th annual Sofia Pride, the protest for equal rights for LGBTI

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Bulgaria 

Agriculture Ministry: Bulgaria expects good grain harvest this year

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

For another year, Bulgaria expects a good grain harvest and there is every indication it will be harvested on time,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM continuing to seek support against defeat in no-confidence vote

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Roumen Radev, Slavi Trifonov

Bulgarian Prime Minister and We Continue the Change party co-leader Kiril Petkov is continuing to seek support among MPs to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament sets no-confidence debate for June 21

June 17, 2022June 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Slavi Trifonov

Acting Speaker of the National Assembly Miroslav Ivanov has convened a special sitting of Parliament for June 21 at 11am

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