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Archaeology: Third century BCE Thracian temple found fully preserved in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

A completely preserved Thracian temple, said to date from the third century BCE, has been discovered by archaeologists on the

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Bulgaria: Drought, rising temperatures main causes of drinking water supply problems – officials

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Severe drought and rising temperatures are among the main causes of Bulgaria’s drinking water shortages, top officials said on August

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Bulgaria: President gives Glavchev August 26 date to propose caretaker government

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Dimitar Glavchev, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has given caretaker Prime Minister-designate Dimitar Glavchev an August 26 date to propose

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Bulgarian President names Glavchev as caretaker PM-designate

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Dimitar Glavchev, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has appointed incumbent caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev as caretaker Prime Minister-designate, according to an announcement

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Bulgarian President takes steps towards designating caretaker Prime Minister

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev held talks on August 21 with officials listed in the constitution as eligible for appointment as

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Europol: Four High Value Targets leading migrant smuggling ring arrested in Bulgaria

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian law enforcement authorities arrested on August 19 eight suspected members of a gang involved in smuggling migrants into Europe,

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Bulgaria: Talks on resolving caretaker government issue fruitless

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

Talks among some of Bulgaria’s political groups on August 20 to resolve the issue of vacancies in posts eligible to

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Poll: Images of Putin, Russia have sharply deteriorated in Bulgaria

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the images of Vladimir Putin and Russia have sharply deteriorated in the eyes of Bulgarians,

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Fallout as Bulgaria’s political crisis takes new turn

August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev’s refusal to decree the proposed caretaker cabinet because of the retention of Kalin Stoyanov in the

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