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Bulgaria’s outgoing PM: Money was behind ITN’s walkout

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Slavi Trifonov

Bulgaria’s outgoing Prime Minister and We Continue the Change (WCC) party co-leader Kiril Petkov has made it clear that he

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Bulgaria condemns Russia’s attack on Odesa port after wheat export deal

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria strongly condemns Russia’s attack on the port of Odesa and calls for the full and unobstructed implementation of the

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Bulgarian Socialist Party decision on mandate pending

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kornelia Ninova

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) national council will meet at the beginning of the week to decide whether to continue

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Eight districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 red zones

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of districts in Bulgaria classified as Covid-19 red zones – meaning a morbidity rate between 250 and 499.9

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Political fallout after ITN exits talks on new Bulgarian government

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Roumen Radev, Slavi Trifonov

Political uproar has followed the announcement by ITN leader Slavi Trifonov that he is withdrawing his party from negotiations on

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Another Russian-made missile part found in Bulgarian waters

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

For a second consecutive day, a part of a Russian-made missile was found in Bulgarian waters, according to a statement

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Bulgaria issues warning of scorching weather for July 24

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for 19 out of 28 districts for July 24, with

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Number of districts in Bulgaria that are Covid-19 red zones rises to 5

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of districts in Bulgaria that are Covid-19 red zones – meaning, a morbidity rate between 250 and 499.9

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Part of missile washes up on Bulgarian beach

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Part of a missile washed up on a beach between Pomorie and Aheloy in south-eastern Bulgaria. The missile was spotted

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