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Bulgaria offers help fighting large fire near Greek-Bulgarian border

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Bulgarian military personnel were among those deployed to prevent a large fire burning close to the Greek-Bulgarian border from spreading

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Tussle between Bulgaria’s President and caretaker government over envoy in Kyiv

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev, Nikolai Nenchev, Roumen Radev, Ukraine

Former Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev has been appointed as chargé d’affaires of Bulgaria’s embassy in Kyiv, skirting head of state

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Bulgaria’s proposed next aid for Ukraine to include surplus ammo

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

It is proposed that Bulgaria’s next package of aid for Ukraine will include ammunition and equipment that have been found

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Bulgaria continues battle against widespread wildfires

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian firefighters, aided by military personnel, volunteers and teams sent by the European Union and Türkiye, were continuing to battle

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We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria refuses mandate to try to form government

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

A delegation from the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (WCC-DB) parliamentary group, headed by former prime minister Nikolai Denkov, received

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Bulgarian railways’ vintage narrow-gauge train to run in August, alongside Bansko Jazz Fest

July 21, 2024August 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offer trips on a vintage narrow-gauge train from August 3 to 10. The trips coincide

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issues advisory about rise in Covid-19 cases in Greece

July 21, 2024July 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus

Greece recently has seen a noticeable increase in the number of cases of Covid-19, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry situation centre said.

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet security council meets on devastating bush fires amid political criticism

July 19, 2024July 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev convened a meeting of the government security council on July 19 to discuss the

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Bulgaria set for next stage in likely futile bid to elect government

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

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev will on July 22 hand the next in a succession of mandates to

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