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Borissov: Pope’s visit to Bulgaria and North Macedonia ‘significant for the region’

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

The visit by Pope Francis to Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia is of significance to the region, Bulgarian

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Europe 

Candidates in North Macedonia’s presidential elections call for large voter turnout

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

With only two days remaining in the North Macedonia presidential election campaign, with the second round to be held on

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Bulgaria 

Orthodox Easter 2019: PMs of Bulgaria, North Macedonia exchange greetings

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Republic of North Macedonia counterpart Zoran Zaev have exchanged warm greetings on the

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Bulgaria 

Orthodox Easter 2019: Bishop from N Macedonia thanks Bulgaria for ‘brotherly love’

April 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Macedonia

In a historic first, a bishop from the “Macedonian Orthodox Church” flew on a Bulgarian government aircraft to Jerusalem to

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Bulgaria 

Stormy weather: Drenching rain, hailstorms in Bulgaria at Orthodox Easter 2019

April 27, 2019April 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Macedonia

Three flights were redirected from Sofia Airport to Bulgaria’s Black Sea cities of Varna and Bourgas on April 27 as

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Bulgaria 

‘Holy fire’ appears at Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem as Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter

April 27, 2019April 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Macedonia

In an annual Easter ritual sacred to Orthodox Christians, the “holy fire” was distributed at the Church of the Holy

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Europe 

North Macedonia: Election campaign continues as rhetoric heats up

April 27, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The election campaign for the second round of presidential elections continues in North Macedonia, as rhetoric between the two candidates

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Europe 

North Macedonia: Pendarovski leads the polls by narrow margin

April 21, 2019April 21, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Polling stations closed on April 21 at 7pm in presidential elections in the Republic of North Macedonia, with voter turnout

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns on measles epidemic in North Macedonia

April 19, 2019April 22, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued a warning to the country’s citizens about the measles epidemic that has been declared in

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