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Bulgaria’s caretaker Interior Minister says people more willing to report vote-buying

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

Bulgaria’s caretaker Interior Minister Boiko Rashkov said on July 9 that the number of reports from the public about vote-buying

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Poll: Support for Bulgaria joining euro rose to 54% over past year

July 9, 2021July 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Fifty-four per cent of Bulgarians are in favour of the country adopting the EU’s common currency the euro, a gain

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Bulgaria’s July elections: GERB-UDF 21.4%, Trifonov’s party 20.8% – Exacta

July 9, 2021July 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021

A close-of-campaign poll by the Exacta Research Group ahead of Bulgaria’s July 11 early parliamentary elections has found that among

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 5 deaths, 0.43% tests positive

July 9, 2021July 10, 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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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Health Ministry outlines restrictions plan in case of new wave

July 8, 2021August 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov presented on July 8 a framework for re-introducing restrictions in case of a new

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Covid-19: EC approves 1.5M euro in state aid for Bulgarian rose farmers

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

The European Commission said on July 8 that it has approved a 1.5 million euro Bulgarian state aid scheme aimed

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‘A mess’: Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister warns of delays in F-16 infrastructure projects

July 8, 2021July 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister Georgi Panayotov said on July 8 that ways were being sought to fix the “mess” surrounding

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Archaeology: Observation tower, ancient sanctuary from Hellenistic era found near Bulgaria’s Bourgas

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Archaeologists have uncovered the foundations of a wall enclosing an area of 1000 square metres off Cape Chiroza on Bulgaria’s

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 2 deaths, 0.49% tests positive

July 8, 2021July 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Two 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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