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Bulgarian election winner ITN: We’ll negotiate policies, not posts

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgaria’s ITN party, which came first in the July 11 parliamentary elections, re-iterated on July 16 that it would be

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Bulgaria’s newly-elected National Assembly to hold first sitting on July 21

July 16, 2021July 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

President Roumen Radev has decreed that Bulgaria’s newly-elected 46th National Assembly will hold its first sitting on July 21 at

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 5 deaths, 0.68% tests positive

July 16, 2021July 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Five 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’s July elections aftermath: Trifonov says will change proposed government

July 15, 2021July 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Slavi Trifonov

ITN party leader Slavi Trifonov said on Facebook on July 15 that he was withdrawing the candidacy of Nikolai Vassilev

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Covid-19: UK adds Bulgaria to green list

July 15, 2021July 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The United Kingdom government has updated its travel lists, adding Bulgaria and Hong Kong to the green list and Croatia

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European Commission refers Bulgaria to ECJ over national register interconnection

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on July 15 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Bulgaria: Construction of longest railway double tunnel in Balkans begins

July 15, 2021July 15, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Construction of the longest railway double tunnel built so far in Bulgaria and the Balkans began on July 15, caretaker

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Bulgaria’s CEC announces seat distribution after July 11 parliamentary election

July 15, 2021July 19, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on July 15 the seat distribution in the 46th National Assembly, with the full

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, four deaths, 0.6% tests positive

July 15, 2021July 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Four 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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