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Bulgaria’s anti-government protesters scorn Borissov’s Cabinet reshuffle

July 23, 2020July 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s proposed Cabinet reshuffle, announced on July 23, was received with disdain by organisers of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov announces Cabinet reshuffle

July 23, 2020July 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov announced a series of changes to his Cabinet on July 23 after two days of

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Bulgaria 

Media pluralism in Europe: new study shows risks across the board

July 23, 2020July 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Media

According to an independent study by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom, there has been a general stagnation

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament passes bill shutting down Gambling Commission

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed at second reading on July 23 a bill amending the Gambling Act, which envisions the dismantling

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4620 active cases, eight more deaths

July 23, 2020July 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has risen by 200 in the past day to a total

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Checks on illegal construction on Bulgaria’s coast find numerous violations – prosecutors

July 22, 2020July 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Over two days, inspections regarding the legality of construction and operation of sites on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coasts found numerous

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 4420 active cases, five more deaths

July 22, 2020July 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of active cases of Covid-19 in Bulgaria has increased by four in the past 24 hours to a

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Bulgaria: Defeat of no-confidence motion has no bearing on anti-government protests

July 21, 2020July 23, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Throughout what has become 13 days of protests in Bulgaria demanding the resignation of the government and the Prosecutor-General, protesters

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to get 29B euro EU funds in next multi-year budget, PM says

July 21, 2020July 23, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, new coronavirus

Bulgaria is set to receive 29 billion euro in EU funds during the bloc’s next budget period between 2021 and

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