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Bulgaria’s CEC announces seat distribution after November 14 parliamentary election

November 19, 2021November 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced late on November 18 the seat distribution in the 47th National Assembly, with the

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 145 deaths, 2785 new cases

November 19, 2021November 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 145 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgaria’s 2021 presidential election debate: ‘No rosy picture’

November 18, 2021November 21, 2021 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2021, Roumen Radev

On the balance of the political forces that will support him in the second round of Bulgaria’s presidential elections on

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World Jewish Congress condemns antisemitic online attacks on Bulgarian Jewish leader

November 18, 2021November 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) condemns in the strongest possible terms a spate of recent antisemitic attacks in the Bulgarian

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Bulgaria summons Turkish ambassador over ‘interference’ in its elections

November 18, 2021November 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry summoned Turkish ambassador Aylin Sekizkök to urge her country’s institutions not to interfere in its elections, the

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-September 2021 was 852.6M euro

November 18, 2021November 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first nine months of 2021 stood at 852.6 million euro, the equivalent of

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 164 deaths, 2839 new cases

November 18, 2021November 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 164 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the

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Bulgaria’s Education Ministry: 117 000 young pupils back in class since Covid-19 testing began

November 17, 2021November 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Nearly 8200 classes with more than 117 000 first- to fourth-grade pupils across the country are attending classes in person

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Bulgaria’s 2021 presidential elections: MRF does not endorse by name a candidate in run-off

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) has refrained from endorsing a candidate by name in Bulgaria’s November 21 presidential

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