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Rescuing history: Bulgaria and 1943

March 17, 2023March 18, 2023 Sofia Cohen Bulgarian Jews, editors pick, Roumen Radev

As a descendant of Bulgarian Jews who survived the Holocaust, I am writing these words with the dedication to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s April 2023 early parliamentary elections: Factfile

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, editors pick

Bulgaria goes to the polls on April 2 2023 in early parliamentary elections, the fifth time in two years that

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Bulgaria 

Unicef Bulgaria launches fundraiser to support children and families hit by earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

February 10, 2023February 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick, Syria, Turkey

Unicef Bulgaria said on February 10 that it was launching a fundraising campaign to help the children and families affected

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Bulgaria 

US announces sanctions on five current or former Bulgarian government officials for alleged corruption

February 10, 2023February 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick

The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on February 10 sanctioned five current or

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians rally to donate to earthquake-hit Türkiye, Syria

February 10, 2023February 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick, Syria, Turkey

Bulgarians are responding to donation campaigns initiated to aid Türkiye and Syria, where the powerful earthquakes on February 6 have

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Bulgaria 

Remembrance Day 2022 service held in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

November 11, 2022November 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick

Remembrance Day was observed in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on November 11 2022 with ceremonies at the Commonwealth, German, Italian

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Leisure 

Bulgaria’s Bansko announces 2022/23 ski season lift pass prices

October 11, 2022October 12, 2022 Lance Nelson editors pick, tourism

Bulgaria’s mountain resort of Bansko has announced the lift pass prices for the 2022/23 ski season. An adult seasonal lift

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s CEC announces seat distribution after October 2 parliamentary election

October 6, 2022October 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2022, editors pick

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced late on October 5 the seat distribution in the 48th National Assembly, with the

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Perspectives 

Being there: Amid the crowd as Bulgaria’s government lost the no-confidence vote

June 22, 2022June 26, 2022 Clive Leviev-Sawyer editors pick

Vassil Levski Boulevard in central Sofia is lined with hired buses, and on the boulevard’s pavements, clusters of youths, clad

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  • March 17, 2023March 18, 2023 Sofia Cohen
    Rescuing history: Bulgaria and 1943
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    Bulgaria’s April 2023 early parliamentary elections: Factfile
  • February 10, 2023February 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Unicef Bulgaria launches fundraiser to support children and families hit by earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
  • Rescuing history: Bulgaria and 1943
    March 17, 2023, by [email protected]
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    March 14, 2023, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria, Poland, Lithuania, Hungary call for re-negotiation with Pfizer-BioNTech on Covid-19 vaccines
    March 14, 2023, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's April elections: Two candidate MPs from fringe parties face fines for hate speech
    March 16, 2023, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria had lowest life expectancy in EU in 2021
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    Migration: EC launches pilot project with Bulgaria
  • March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Pledges of 7B euro for people of Türkiye and Syria at International Donors Conference
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    EU backs International Criminal Court investigation into situation in Ukraine
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    EU agrees to delivery a million rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine in next 12 months
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