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Bulgaria to lay charges, seize property of ‘cryptoqueen’ Ignatova

June 26, 2024June 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is to lay charges in absentia against OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova and take steps to confiscate property illegally acquired

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast heavy rain on June 27

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for four districts for June 27 because of

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Bulgarian President concludes consultations ahead of handing mandate to bid to form government

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev concluded on June 26 a series of consultations with the 50th National Assembly’s seven parliamentary groups,

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Bulgarian President continues consultations ahead of bids by parties to form government

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev met two of Parliament’s smaller parties on June 25 as part of mandatory

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Bulgaria: Borissov says GERB-UDF will ‘most likely’ propose a minority government

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2024

Boiko Borissov said on June 24 that his GERB-UDF parliamentary group would most likely propose a minority government. Borissov was

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Bulgarian railways to increase number of trains between Sofia and Bourgas

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, Bourgas

Beginning this week, Bulgarian state railways BDZ will increase the number of trains between Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia and the

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Thousands brave sweltering heat for Sofia Pride 2024

June 22, 2024June 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, Sofia Pride

Thousands turned out on Alexander Battenberg Square in Bulgaria’s capital city on June 22, braving sweltering heat to celebrate Sofia

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Plovdiv Jazz Summer 2024 coming in July and August

June 22, 2024September 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv Jazz Fest is celebrating its 10th year as one of Bulgaria’s top jazz festivals with summer performances in July

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Both President and caretaker PM to represent Bulgaria at Nato Summit in DC

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev, Nato, Roumen Radev

Both caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev and President Roumen Radev will participate in the Nato Summit to be held in

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