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Sofia Airport’s November 2022 passenger numbers fail to reach 2019 level

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 471 789 passengers passed through Sofia Airport in November 2022, the airport said in a media statement

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Nato multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria declared fully operationally ready

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The Nato multinational battle group in Bulgaria has achieved full operational readiness, the Defence Ministry said on December 14. The

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US Senate confirms Merten as next ambassador to Bulgaria

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States Senate has confirmed Kenneth Merten as the next ambassador to Bulgaria, the Senate said on December 14.

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Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects government nominated by Borissov’s GERB-UDF

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 14 to reject the candidacy put forward by Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition of Nikolai

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to Electoral Code

December 14, 2022December 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on December 14 that he had vetoed amendments to the country’s Electoral Code, passed by

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ECHR: Pastors, Evangelical associations win freedom of religion case against Bulgaria

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

A group of pastors and Evangelical Christian religious associations have won a case against Bulgaria in the European Court of

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Bulgarian President: ‘No easy task’ to get Parliament’s support for proposed Gabrovski cabinet

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev told GERB-UDF candidate prime minister Nikolai Gabrovski that no easy task lies ahead in seeking support

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 12 deaths, 1219 new cases

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 12 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Bulgarian human rights foundation running ‘Is that right, FIFA?’ campaign

December 11, 2022December 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian human rights Foundation GLAS and the creative agency proof. creative agency are running a campaign that shines a light

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