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Bulgaria’s 46th National Assembly holds first sitting, facing quest to elect government

July 21, 2021July 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgaria’s 46th National Assembly held its first sitting on July 21, with Slavi Trifonov’s ITN party throwing out the gauntlet

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 7 deaths, 0.9% tests positive

July 21, 2021July 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Seven people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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In rule of law report, EC reiterates concerns about Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General

July 20, 2021July 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Media

The second rule of law report by the European Commission (EC), released on July 20, has reiterated concerns about the

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One dead in Covid-19 outbreak on ship off Bulgaria’s Bourgas

July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

An outbreak of Covid-19 has swept through a Filipino-crewed cargo ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea port of Bourgas, leaving one

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: All 28 districts are green zones

July 20, 2021July 22, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

All 28 districts in Bulgaria are classified as “green zones” regarding Covid-19 infection rates, according to the report by the

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 3 deaths, 0.62% tests positive

July 20, 2021July 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Three people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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Bulgaria issues dangerous weather warning for 3 districts over forecast thunderstorms, heavy rain

July 20, 2021July 21, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s authorities have issued the “Code Orange” warning of dangerous weather on July 20 for three districts because of forecast

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Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office: ‘No illegal eavesdropping on politicians’

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has terminated the pre-trial proceedings it initiated in reaction to media reports about alleged illegal

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Borat’s Maria Bakalova becomes ‘Ambassador for Destination Bulgaria’

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Borat star Maria Bakalova, the first Bulgarian actor to be nominated for an Oscar, has become an Ambassador for Destination

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