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Bulgaria had second-largest drop in EU in greenhouse gas emissions in Q2 2024 y/y

November 15, 2024November 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Greenhouse gas emissions in Bulgaria dropped by 6.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2024 on an annual basis,

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Bulgaria’s new National Assembly continues to fail to elect Speaker

November 15, 2024November 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

On the third day of its first sitting, Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly again failed to elect a Speaker, meaning that

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Bulgaria receives virtual reality equipment, linked to training for F-16s

November 14, 2024May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry inaugurated on November 14 virtual reality equipment linked to training for the US-made Lockheed Martin F-16 Block

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European Commission takes Bulgaria to European Court of Justice over urban waste water

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on November 14 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Three new Bulgarian Constitutional Court judges take oath of office

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court swore in three new judges on November 14, with Nevin Osman-Yordanova, Sasho Penov and Galina Toneva-Dacheva taking

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Standoff over election of Speaker of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly continues

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The November 13 continuation of the first sitting of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly saw the standoff over the election of

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November 15 deadline for vehicles to have tyres suitable for winter conditions looms

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

From November 15 to March 1, motor vehicles in Bulgaria must by law be fitted with tyres suitable for winter

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Air crash: Defence Ministry report shows bleak picture of state of Bulgarian Air Force

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

A bleak picture of the state of the Bulgarian Air Force has emerged from a Defence Ministry report commissioned after

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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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