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Aftermath of heavy snowfall: Sofia removes 758 tons of broken trees and branches

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A total of 758 tons of trees and branches broken by heavy snowfall in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on November

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Bulgaria 

For third day, Sofia city council fails to elect chairperson

November 30, 2023December 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

At its third meeting, held on November 30, Sofia city council again failed to elect a council chairperson, leaving it

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Impasse over Sofia city council leadership remains

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Meeting on November 20, Sofia city council again failed to elect a council chairperson, while no progress has been announced

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Bulgaria 

Recriminations over violent clashes between football fans and police in Bulgaria’s capital

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

There were recriminations on November 17 following the previous night’s unprecedented violent clashes between police and thousands of football fans

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Injuries, arson as football fans and police clash in Sofia

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

There were reports of several injuries and incidents of arson – from vehicles to refuse bins – as football fans

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Bulgaria 

German Christmas market 2023 opens in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on November 17

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A traditional German Christmas market – Deutscher Weihnachtsmarkt Sofia – is to be held in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, with

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Bulgaria 

WCC-DB-Spasi Sofia’s Terziev sworn in as new mayor of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, Sofia

Vassil Terziev, elected as mayor of Sofia in a second-round victory on November 5, took the oath of office on

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Bulgaria 

Sofia’s 2023 mayoral election run-off: Debating debating

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, Sofia

With one day left to the official campaign period ahead of the November 5 run-off in Bulgarian capital city Sofia’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2023 municipal elections: Terziev leads in Sofia – Alpha Research poll

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, Sofia

A poll by Alpha Research shows We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria candidate for mayor of Sofia Vassil Terziev having the

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