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In operation led by Romania and Bulgaria, 22 firearms traffickers arrested

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In an operation led by Romania and Bulgaria, law enforcement from a total of 31 countries targeted individuals suspected of

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 13 deaths, 918 new cases

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 13 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgaria’s April elections: We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria gets largest share of votes – exit poll

April 2, 2023April 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (WCC-DB) electoral coalition got 26.4 per cent of the votes in Bulgaria’s April 2

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Only minor problems as voting proceeds in Bulgaria’s April early parliamentary elections

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

Minor problems attending the process of voting in Bulgaria’s April 2 2023 early parliamentary elections, the fifth time in two

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Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry: Winter ski season surpassed pre-pandemic levels by close to 9%

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s 2022/2023 winter season has been a success, according to unified tourism information system data – although the ski season

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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first three months of 2023 is 109

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 109 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in the first three months of 2023, according to

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: In past month, 43 deaths in Bulgaria

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

The deaths of 43 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past month, bringing

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Bulgaria 

European prosecutors probe possible corruption, EU funds abuse in Bulgaria’s capital

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is carrying out searches on March 31 in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia in a

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Bulgaria’s April elections: Official campaign period heads to a close

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The official campaign period in Bulgaria’s April 2 2023 early parliamentary elections – the fifth time in two years that

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