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Partial lunar eclipse over Bulgaria in early hours of May 16

May 14, 2022May 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Forecast cloudiness permitting, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible over Bulgaria in the early hours of May 16. The

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Bulgaria 

Russia expels another Bulgarian diplomat

May 13, 2022May 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Russia is expelling another Bulgarian diplomat, in the latest of a succession of expulsions in retaliation for Bulgaria declaring Russian

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Bulgaria 

Young dolphin in distress rescued in Bulgaria’s Bourgas

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

A young dolphin was rescued and returned to the sea at Bourgas central beach after a report that it had

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister: 16M leva spent on Ukrainian refugees

May 13, 2022May 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The state has spent 16 million leva (about 8.2 million euro) on Ukrainian refugees in Bulgaria, Finance Minister Assen Vassilev

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian documentary: 3.5M victims worldwide of OneCoin

May 13, 2022May 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

More than 3.5 million people worldwide fell victim to the OneCoin scheme, which swallowed up several billions of dollars, according

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Bulgaria 

Wine and Gourmet Festival in Plovdiv this weekend

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, wine

This year’s Wine and Gourmet Festival in Plovdiv’s Old Town is being held on May 14 and 15. The official

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Bulgaria 

WHO: Two million confirmed deaths from Covid-19 in the European Region

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

A grim milestone has passed as reported confirmed Covid-19 deaths from countries in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European Region

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria asks US for help guarding its air space

May 12, 2022May 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

In Washington DC earlier this week, Defence Minister Dragomir Zakov held talks with the Pentagon on the possibility of US

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Bulgaria 

Refugee agency: Bulgaria top in EU in number of Ukrainians who have temporary protection

May 12, 2022May 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria ranks first among European Union countries in the number of Ukrainians fleeing the war who have been granted temporary

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