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European Commission takes Bulgaria to European Court of Justice over regulation of professions

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on December 16 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Environment Ministry: No risk of Russian oil spill endangering Bulgarian waters

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Environment and Water is monitoring the situation caused by the oil spill near the Kerch Strait and

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Borissov says GERB-UDF inviting DB, BSP and ITN for talks on government

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Boiko Borissov said on December 13 that his GERB-UDF coalition was inviting Democratic Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Socialist Party and ITN

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Navy launches second new patrol vessel, ahead of schedule

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The second of the two new multifunctional modular patrol ships of the Bulgarian Navy – the Smeli, was launched ahead

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Bulgaria, Romania welcome full integration into Schengen

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania strongly welcome the decision adopted unanimously on December 12, by the EU’s Justice and

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Bulgaria 

Borissov says talks underway on a government – but talks with whom?

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Talks are currently underway to form a government, GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov told reporters in Parliament. However, it was not

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Bulgaria 

Official: Bulgaria, Romania included in ‘land Schengen’ from January 1 2025

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

A year after agreeing to admit Bulgaria’s and Romania’s air and sea ports to the Schengen visa zone as of

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Bulgaria: Sombre mood hangs over process towards bidding to elect government

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

A sombre, if not gloomy and pessimistic, mood pervades ahead of Bulgaria’s Parliament taking its latest steps to seek to

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Poll: Bulgarians’ basic attitudes towards LGBTI people remain unchanged in 2024, despite attacks

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

A poll by the Alpha Research agency, the results of which were released on December 11, has found that most

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