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Bulgaria’s CEC announces seat distribution after June 9 parliamentary election

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the seat distribution in the 50th National Assembly, with the full list of

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Virtuoso violinist Vasko Vassilev to star at free concert in Plovdiv

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Opera Plovdiv and Plovdiv municipality are inviting residents of Plovdiv and visitors to the city to a festive gala concert

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Borissov: I will not be GERB-UDF’s candidate Prime Minister

June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov told a news conference on June 13 that he would not be his coalition’s candidate Prime

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IME report: Discrimination against LGBTI people costs Bulgaria billions of dollars a year

June 13, 2024June 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria loses between $2.4 and 4.9 billion of additional GDP per year due to discrimination against LGBTI people, according to

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Bulgaria: Weather warnings over heavy rain, storms forecast for June 14

June 13, 2024June 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for several districts for June 14 because

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Bulgaria’s June 2024 European Parliament elections: CEC announces seat distribution

June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Bulgaria European elections 2024, Bulgaria European Parliament elections 2024

At a meeting on the evening of June 12, Bulgaria’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) formally decided on the distribution of

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Controversy surrounds Bulgarian Parliament’s new-entrant party

June 12, 2024June 13, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Controversy surrounds Velichie, the populist-nationalist party that is a surprise new entrant to Bulgaria’s National Assembly following the country’s June

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s June 2024 elections: Voter turnout 34.41% for National Assembly, 33.79% for European Parliament

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Bulgaria European elections 2024, Bulgaria European Parliament elections 2024

By the end of election day at 8pm on June 9 2024, voter turnout for Bulgaria’s early National Assembly elections

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Resignations in aftermath of Bulgaria’s June 2024 elections

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

The results of Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 early National Assembly and regular European Parliament elections have been followed by resignations

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