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Bulgaria’s October 27 2024 elections: The Sofia Globe’s factfile

September 27, 2024November 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

September 27 marks the official campaign period ahead of Bulgaria’s October 27 2024 early National Assembly elections, in which 240

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Bulgaria enters election campaign with Parliament sitting ending in debacle

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

Bulgaria begins its official election campaign period at midnight on September 27, a day after what was billed as the

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Four hundred foreigners who have temporary protection in Bulgaria to study at state universities

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Four hundred foreign citizens who received the status of temporary protection in Bulgaria will study in Bulgarian state universities in

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EC opens new infringement case against Bulgaria on renewable energy permits

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on September 26 that it opened a new infringement case against Bulgaria for failing to comply

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Bulgaria’s October elections: Seven-group Parliament possible – poll

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

A Parliament consisting of seven groups is possible after Bulgaria’s October 27 2024 early parliamentary elections, according to the results

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Nato and Bulgaria announce major emergency response exercise

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

In September 2025, Bulgaria will host Nato’s 20th civil emergency response exercise, Nato said in a statement on September 25

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Bulgaria to test BG-Alert, civil defence sirens on October 1

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s civil defence siren and voice announcement system and the BG-Alert system – which sends text messages to mobile phones

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Fifth Sofia Documental film festival opens on September 28

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The fifth Sofia Documental international documentary film festival, with a focus on human rights, will be held from September 28

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government calls on EC to ban import of Ukrainian eggs into Bulgaria

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker Agriculture Minister Georgi Tahov has called on the European Commission (EC) to ban the import of eggs of

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