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Bulgaria: Fourth sitting of Sofia city council fails to elect a chairperson

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The fourth sitting of Sofia city council, held on December 7, again failed to elect a council chairperson. In contrast

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet grants Defence Ministry funds for first payment for Stryker combat vehicles

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved additional spending in the Defence Ministry’s budget for 2023, opening the way for the payment of

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Bulgarian government approves extra travel funds for foreign ministry staff in Israel

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

At a regular meeting on December 6, Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved the temporary payment of additional travel funds for long-term Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Poll: 57% of Bulgarians say country has benefitted from EU membership

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Fifty-seven per cent of Bulgarians say that the country has benefitted from being a member of the European Union, while

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Bulgaria 

GERB-UDF to partially boycott sittings of Parliament

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF parliamentary group, the largest in the National Assembly, is to boycott all sittings of the legislature barring

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Bulgaria’s Finance Minister on potential Lukoil sale: No risk of running out of fuel

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

There is no risk of Bulgaria running out of fuel, Finance Minister Assen Vassilev said on December 5, responding to

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Bulgaria: Poll finds deepening crisis of trust in institutions, political leaders and parties

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A new poll by the Alpha Research agency has found a deepening crisis of trust in all institutions, political leaders

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s mountain resorts gear up for 2023/24 winter ski season

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s mountain resorts are preparing for the 2023/24 winter season, with optimism about post-pandemic tourist numbers and with Bulgarian National

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Bulgaria’s informal ruling coalition slams Radev’s veto of APCs for Ukraine

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

The three parliamentary groups in Bulgaria’s informal ruling coalition have slammed President Roumen Radev’s veto of an agreement between Bulgaria’s

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