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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over heavy rain forecast for September 10

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for September 10 for several districts because

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Bulgaria’s electoral commission refuses rival MRF factions registration as coalitions

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) decided unanimously on September 9 to refuse to register the two rival factions of the

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Jewish photographer threatened by knife-wielding assailant in antisemitic attack in Bulgaria’s capital

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Mordechai Lubecki, a photographer for Chabad – one of the world’s largest Jewish religious organisations – was attacked in an

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Bulgaria’s 2024 elections: Struggles continue in MRF, BSP

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

Bulgaria’s three-day Unification Day long weekend from September 6 to 8 is hardly likely to provide a respite from the

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Bulgaria’s Parliament bans under-18s from buying and using vapes

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted unanimously on September 5 to approve the second and final reading of amendments to the Child Protection

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Bulgaria’s Unification Day long weekend weather outlook

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The first two days of Bulgaria’ Unification Day long weekend, from September 6 to 8, will be mostly sunny in

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Bulgaria’s electoral commission in new move on warring MRF factions

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

Bulgaria’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC), faced with two factions of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms each claiming to be

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Manoeuvring as Bulgaria’s Parliament starts pre-election session

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

Bulgaria’s National Assembly began its post-summer recess session on September 4, with manoeuvring and continuing dramas among various parliamentary groups

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Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry advises on military vehicle movements in September

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo

In September, there will be a rotation of Bulgarian military personnel and equipment that have been participating in the Nato

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