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More weather warnings for Bulgaria, after several temperature records broken

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Several districts in Bulgaria are subject to the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for July 19 because of forecast

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Bulgaria 

We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria to refuse mandate to seek to form government

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

The We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (WCC-DB) coalition, which has become Parliament’s second-largest group and is entitled to receive the

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Bulgaria 

Türkiye assists Bulgaria in fighting bush fires

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey

Türkiye’s governorships of Edirne and Kırklareli have sent personnel and equipment to help Bulgaria fight the country’s devastating bush fires,

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Bulgaria 

Code Red weather warning for most of Bulgaria for July 18 amid blazing temperatures

July 17, 2024July 17, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national weather bureau has issued the Code Red warning of very dangerous weather for most of the country for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues Code Red warning for most of the country over sizzling temperatures forecast for July 17

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national weather bureau has issued its highest level warning of very dangerous weather, Code Red, for almost the entire

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s President pilots trainer as Air Force celebrates Pilatus anniversary

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev, a skilled military pilot and a former commander of the Air Force, piloted

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Bulgaria 

EU mobilises aid to combat wildfires in Bulgaria, North Macedonia

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In response to urgent requests for assistance in their fight against severe wildfires received from North Macedonia and Bulgaria, the EU

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Bulgaria 

Bistra Lechevalier retrospective exhibition opens in Sofia on July 16

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A retrospective exhibition of work by conceptual artist Bistra Lechevalier opens at the National Art Gallery’s Kvadrant 500 in Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria proposes ‘unconventional’ solution to political crisis

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Nikolai Denkov, Roumen Radev

Leaders of the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalition, which is to receive the second of a succession of mandates

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