Sharp exchanges over Bulgaria’s expulsion of Russian diplomats
There were sharp exchanges in Bulgaria’s National Assembly on June 29 as parliamentary groups reacted to the announcement on Tuesday
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry slams Russian embassy’s fundraiser for soldiers
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has described a fundraising initiative for Russia’s military, posted on the Facebook page of the Russian embassy
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Poll: Half of Bulgarians want a new government, without fresh elections
By a very narrow margin, more than half of Bulgarians would prefer to see a new government elected without Parliament
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Bulgaria expels 70 Russian diplomats
Bulgaria is expelling 70 Russian diplomats who worked against Bulgaria’s interests, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov told journalists on June 28,
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Bulgaria: WCC hits out at President over decision to end consultations
The Kiril Petkov-Assen Vassilev We Continue the Change (WCC) party has described as “strange” President Roumen Radev’s announcement of the
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Bulgaria’s WCC party begins formal consultations on proposed government
Bulgaria’s Kiril Petkov-Assen Vassilev We Continue the Change (WCC) party’s national council gave a mandate on June 28 to start
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Statistical institute publishes causes of deaths in Bulgaria in 2021
Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) published on June 28 statistics on causes of deaths in 2021, showing that diseases of
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Bulgaria’s capital Sofia becomes Covid-19 yellow zone
Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has risen above the threshold to be reclassified from a Covid-19 green zone to a yellow
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Bulgaria: Delays in consultations push back start of bids to form government
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev’s round of political consultations with parliamentary groups, ahead of handing over a mandate to seek to
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