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Bulgaria’s SJC cancels election of new prosecutor-general

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) voted on January 23 to cancel the process of appointing a new prosecutor-general, following changes

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Crew, including Bulgarians, of hijacked vessel Galaxy Leader released

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The crew of the Galaxy Leader, the vessel hijacked in the Red Sea in November 2023 by Iranian-aligned terrorist group

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Bulgaria’s Zhelyazkov coalition government: meet the ministers

January 22, 2025February 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on January 16 to elect a government headed by Rossen Zhelyazkov, following a month of talks hosted

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Bulgaria must take necessary steps to receive Recovery and Resilience Plan funds, new PM tells VDL

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Recovery and Resilience Plan funds are intended for Bulgaria and the necessary steps must be taken so that the country

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Bulgaria’s Varna district becomes latest to declare flu epidemic

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s coastal district of Varna has become the latest to issue a flu epidemic declaration, to be in effect from

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Number of districts in Bulgaria subject to flu epidemic declarations grows

January 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Three additional districts in Bulgaria have declared a flu epidemic, the Health Ministry said on January 20. After Haskovo and

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Borissov sees ‘long life’ for Bulgaria’s new Zhelyazkov government

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov told reporters on January 16 that he foresees a long political life for the Rossen Zhelyakov

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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes Zhelyazkov government into office

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly voted into office on January 16 a coalition government headed by Rossen Zhelyazkov of Boiko Borissov’s

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Bulgarian MPs approve bill to prolong 2024 Budget Act provisions

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at second reading on January 15 a bill extending the duration of the provisions of the

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