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EU: Temporary restrictions on imports of Ukrainian grain, other foodstuffs, for five countries including Bulgaria

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) adopted on May 2 what it called “exceptional and temporary preventive measures” on imports of a

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Bulgaria military aircraft to fly low over Sofia in rehearsals for Armed Forces Day

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

From May 3 to 6, Bulgarian Air Force and Bulgarian Navy aircraft will fly low over capital city Sofia in

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Bulgaria’s President appoints new caretaker Foreign Minister

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has appointed career diplomat Ivan Kondov, who has been permanent secretary of the Foreign Ministry since

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Borissov reacts to WCC-Democratic Bulgaria proposed cabinet: ‘Partisan and unacceptable’

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov has reacted to the line-up of the proposed government announced on May 2 by the We

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We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalition announces proposed government

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria parliamentary group announced its proposed government on May 2, confirming that it was naming

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Bulgarian law enforcement probe alleged attempted hit on Prosecutor-General

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian law enforcement was investigating the roadside detonation of an explosive device allegedly aimed at the car of Prosecutor-General Ivan

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 21 deaths, 1000 new cases

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 21 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Covid-19: In past month, 68 deaths in Bulgaria

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 68 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past month, bringing

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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first four months of 2023 is 135

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 135 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria in the first four months of 2023, according to

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