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Zelenskyy thanks Bulgarian PM for backing Ukraine’s EU bid

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Ahead of a European Council meeting that will discuss his country’s bid for accession talks with the European Union, Ukrainian

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Bulgaria’s opposition majority scuppers Parliament sitting to elect Speaker

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

A June 22 sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament that had been meant to elect a new Speaker was cancelled after four

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Bulgaria’s PM hopes no-confidence motion will not pass, but has ‘Plan B’

June 21, 2022June 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

Speaking to reporters after the close of an eight-hour debate in Parliament on a motion of no confidence in his

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Bulgaria’s Parliament debates motion of no confidence in Petkov government

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

Debate in Parliament on a motion of no confidence in Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s government proceeded lengthily on June

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Eurostat: Bulgaria, Romania had EU’s lowest consumer price levels in 2021

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria and Romania had the lowest price levels for consumer goods and services in the European Union in 2021, at

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Pro-government mass rally in Bulgaria’s capital kicks off days of protests, for and against

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Kiril Petkov

There was a rapturous welcome from a crowd of thousands on June 20 as Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, Cabinet

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Agriculture Minister: Bulgaria does not need to buy grain reserve

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The need for Bulgaria to buy grain to build a reserve has disappeared because the country expects a very good

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Tosheva: 81 486 Ukrainian refugees, including 45 000 children, in Bulgaria

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

There are currently 81 486 Ukrainian refugees, including 45 000 children, in Bulgaria, State Agency for Refugees head Mariana Tosheva

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 28 deaths in past week

June 20, 2022June 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 28 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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