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EC advances four infringement cases against Bulgaria

April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on April 24 that it advanced four infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to notify the

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Bulgarian caretaker PM’s foreign policy aide quits as he takes foreign affairs portfolio

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev

In another twist in the extraordinary saga of Bulgaria’s recently-appointed and highly controversial interim government, caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev’s

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Bulgarian President Radev signs decree reshuffling caretaker Cabinet

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has signed the decree making personnel changes to the Cabinet of caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev,

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Bulgaria’s Glavchev caretaker cabinet: meet the ministers (updated)

April 22, 2024September 27, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dimitar Glavchev

Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev’s Cabinet took the oath of office on April 9, becoming Bulgaria’s fifth caretaker government in

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Bulgarian caretaker PM’s new suggestion for foreign minister – himself

April 20, 2024April 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Dimitar Glavchev, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said on April 20 that he had suggested to head of state President Roumen

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Middle East tensions: Bulgaria calls on citizens not to travel to Iran, Iraq

April 20, 2024April 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In connection with the growing risks of a deterioration of the security situation in Iraq and the region after the

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast heavy rain, thunderstorms

April 20, 2024April 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for the districts of Blagoevgrad and Smolyan for April 21

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Bulgaria declares May 2 a non-school day, creating six-day weekend

April 20, 2024April 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

May 2 will be a non-school day for all schools in Bulgaria, creating a six-day weekend from Labour Day to

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Bulgaria: Caretaker Foreign Minister-designate withdraws

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The imbroglio over proposed changes to Bulgaria’s interim government deepened on April 19 as caretaker Foreign Minister-designate Daniel Mitov withdrew

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