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Circulation of newspapers in Bulgaria fell by 27.2% in 2020 y/y

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Fourteen newspapers in Bulgaria ceased publication in 2020, according to figures released on June 25 by the National Statistical Institute

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‘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 

Alpha Research: Close to 58% of Bulgarians want new government formed

April 14, 2021April 16, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Media

About 57.5 per cent of Bulgarians want to see a new government formed, while 30.4 per cent want the country

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Bulgaria competition regulator approves sale of broadcaster Nova Televizia

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on January 18 that it has approved the proposed sale of broadcaster

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United Group announces deal to buy Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting Group

December 25, 2020December 27, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Dutch-registered telecoms and media company United Group has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Bulgaria’s largest multi-platform media

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Another new milestone for The Sofia Globe

November 24, 2020March 6, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Media

In a year of record-setting for The Sofia Globe, yet another milestone has been passed in our viewership figures. To

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Bulgaria 

The Sofia Globe and Patreon: An explanation

November 13, 2020November 26, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Media

In the same way that the Covid-19 crisis has brought death, misery and economic devastation everywhere, it has hit The

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Bulgaria 

Media freedom core issue in resignation of Bulgarian National Radio head

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Media

At the core of the controversy around the resignation of Bulgarian National Radio director-general Andon Baltakov are the issues of

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Bulgaria 

New report shows bleak picture of state of media in Bulgaria

October 9, 2020October 11, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Stagnation is a fitting description of the current state of play of the media environment in Bulgaria in 2020, the

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