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Noonans to sell Cook Collection of Central and East European banknotes

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A single-owner collection of more than 250 Central and Eastern European banknotes from 23 countries including Albania, Bulgaria, the Baltic

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First sitting of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly deadlocked over election of Speaker

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The first sitting of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly, begun on November 11, was adjourned for the day after parliamentary groups

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Remembrance Day 2024 observed in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

November 11, 2024December 3, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The traditional Remembrance Day ceremonies were held on November 11 at the Commonwealth, German, Italian and French war graves in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Recriminations follow ‘patriots’ assault on Malkovich’s production of Arms and the Man

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bitter recriminations have followed the assault by “patriots” on the November 7 premiere of US star John Malkovich’s production at

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GERB-UDF leader Borissov: It is clear to everyone new elections are coming

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2024

It is clear to everyone that new elections are coming and all parties are behaving as if they were in

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Uproar as ‘patriots’ disrupt Malkovich’s staging of Arms and the Man in Bulgaria’s capital

November 7, 2024November 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There was uproar at the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on November 7 as a horde

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Water crisis: Bulgaria’s caretaker PM orders talks

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has ordered that a meeting be convened at he Ministry of Environment and Water

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Bulgaria signs 128M leva deal for five more Škoda electric locomotives

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian caretaker Transport Minister Krassimira Stoyanova and Škoda Transportation and Škoda Vagonka board chairman and CEO Petr Novotny signed on

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Bulgaria in 10M euro deal with Poland on overhaul of six more MiG-29 fighter jet engines

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has concluded a contract valued at just more than 10 million euro excluding VAT with Polish state

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