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MiG-29 crash brings to fore issue of Bulgarian pilots’ lack of flying hours

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

The cause of the June 9 crash of a Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet in the Black Sea remains

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 12 deaths, 1.32% tests positive

June 10, 2021June 11, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In the past 24 hours, the deaths of 12 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered,

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Bulgaria 

‘Bulgaria interim government must prioritise media freedom’

June 9, 2021June 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Six media associations have written to Bulgaria’s caretaker government to urge it to prioritise the improvement of media freedom in

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Bulgaria 

New Symphony Orchestra concert to honour late US ambassador Pardew

June 9, 2021June 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

The New Symphony Orchestra is dedicating its first concert to be held after the enforced break caused by the Covid-19

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker PM: ‘Hope not big’ of pilot of crashed MiG-29 having survived

June 9, 2021June 10, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff

Given the time that has elapsed and the temperature of the seawater, hope that Major Valentin Terziev, pilot of the

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EC opens three new infringement proceedings against Bulgaria

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on June 9 that it opened three infringement procedures against Bulgaria and escalated two existing cases

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Bulgaria 

Tickets for Bulgarian railways’ June steam train excursions go on sale

June 9, 2021June 12, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Tickets for steam train excursions on the narrow-gauge line between Septemvri and Velingrad on June 19 and 20 are now

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister defends personnel changes

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Stoicho Katsarov has defended his recent actions including the pensioning off of the head of the

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Bulgaria’s July elections: GERB-UDF 20.3%, Trifonov’s ITN 18.2% – Alpha Research

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

With a few days to go before the official campaigning period ahead of Bulgaria’s July 11 early parliamentary elections, Boiko

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