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Bulgaria’s 2021 presidential elections: Incumbent Radev takes 23-point lead – exit poll

November 14, 2021November 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s incumbent President Roumen Radev won the largest share of the vote in the first round of presidential elections on

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Bulgaria’s November 14 2021 elections head into final hours

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

With polls due to close at 8pm in Bulgaria’s November 14 2021 presidential and early parliamentary elections, a key theme

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Bulgaria’s November 2021 elections: Voting proceeding smoothly, CEC says

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

The voting process in Bulgaria’s November 14 “two in one” presidential and early parliamentary elections was going smoothly, although at

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New record number of Covid-19 deaths in Bulgaria in a week in 2021

November 14, 2021November 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

A total of 1186 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past week, the highest

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Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll passes 26 000-mark

November 13, 2021November 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll has passed the 26 000-mark, with 175 deaths in the past day, bringing the number of

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Bulgaria’s Health Ministry to propose extending Covid-19 epidemic declaration by 4 to 6 months

November 12, 2021November 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry is to propose extending the Covid-19 epidemic declaration by a further four to six months, caretaker minister

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European Commission refers Bulgaria to ECJ over Natura 2000 network

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on November 12 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Bulgaria’s 2021 presidential elections: Radev 48%, Gerdzhikov 27.9% – Exacta poll

November 12, 2021November 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Roumen Radev

Incumbent President Roumen Radev has 48 per cent support among those intending to vote and who have chosen whom to

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Bulgaria’s 2021 elections: Seven-group Parliament possible, going by Exacta poll

November 12, 2021November 14, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

A poll by the Exacta Research Group, the results of which were released on November 12, found that Boiko Borissov’s

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