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Proposal for Bulgaria to give unserviceable S-300 missiles to Ukraine
Bulgaria 

Proposal for Bulgaria to give unserviceable S-300 missiles to Ukraine

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
US, Bulgaria sign deal on combating disinformation
Bulgaria 

US, Bulgaria sign deal on combating disinformation

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
Ukraine confers state honour on two Bulgarian politicians
Bulgaria 

Ukraine confers state honour on two Bulgarian politicians

September 25, 2023September 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
Ukraine: Rape and torture by Russian forces continuing – UN rights experts
Europe 

Ukraine: Rape and torture by Russian forces continuing – UN rights experts

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
European Auditors: EU’s wine policy leaves a sour taste
Business 

European Auditors: EU’s wine policy leaves a sour taste

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
EU imports of petroleum oil from Russia in Q2 2023 down 82% y/y
Business 

EU imports of petroleum oil from Russia in Q2 2023 down 82% y/y

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria

Proposal for Bulgaria to give unserviceable S-300 missiles to Ukraine
Bulgaria 

Proposal for Bulgaria to give unserviceable S-300 missiles to Ukraine

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of Parliament from GERB-UDF, We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms have tabled a

US, Bulgaria sign deal on combating disinformation
Bulgaria 

US, Bulgaria sign deal on combating disinformation

September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
Ukraine confers state honour on two Bulgarian politicians
Bulgaria 

Ukraine confers state honour on two Bulgarian politicians

September 25, 2023September 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria’s 2023 municipal elections: Governing coalition’s parties rival mayoral candidates
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2023 municipal elections: Governing coalition’s parties rival mayoral candidates

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Business

European Auditors: EU’s wine policy leaves a sour taste
Business 

European Auditors: EU’s wine policy leaves a sour taste

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A report published on September 25 by the European Court of Auditors voices concern about the effect of the EU’s

EU imports of petroleum oil from Russia in Q2 2023 down 82% y/y
Business 

EU imports of petroleum oil from Russia in Q2 2023 down 82% y/y

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January – August 2023 up 22.9% y/y
Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January – August 2023 up 22.9% y/y

September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
FDI in Bulgaria in January-July 2023 was 2.06B euro
Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-July 2023 was 2.06B euro

September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Europe

Ukraine: Rape and torture by Russian forces continuing – UN rights experts
Europe 

Ukraine: Rape and torture by Russian forces continuing – UN rights experts

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

There is continuous evidence that Russian armed forces are committing war crimes in Ukraine, including unlawful attacks with explosive weapons,

Spike in deaths in some European countries in July coincided with heat waves
Europe 

Spike in deaths in some European countries in July coincided with heat waves

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
EC proposes further extension of temporary protection for people fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine
Europe 

EC proposes further extension of temporary protection for people fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine

September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
EU ministers agree to 454.8M euro disaster relief aid for Romania, Italy and Türkiye
Europe 

EU ministers agree to 454.8M euro disaster relief aid for Romania, Italy and Türkiye

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Perspectives

Karabakh: The connection with Ukraine and the risks for the EU
Perspectives 

Karabakh: The connection with Ukraine and the risks for the EU

September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 Igor Chalenko

On September 19, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence announced the start of “anti-terrorist measures” on the territory of Azerbaijani Karabakh.

European rabbis massively oppose ‘Armenian propaganda and demonisation of Azerbaijan’
Perspectives 

European rabbis massively oppose ‘Armenian propaganda and demonisation of Azerbaijan’

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 Igor Chalenko
Disinformation – This is the Kremlin speaking: Nato and the US are ‘aggressor’ and ‘evil-doer’
Perspectives 

Disinformation – This is the Kremlin speaking: Nato and the US are ‘aggressor’ and ‘evil-doer’

September 2, 2023September 11, 2023 Ralitsa Kovacheva
Controversial former prosecutor justified Putin’s narratives
Perspectives 

Controversial former prosecutor justified Putin’s narratives

August 17, 2023August 18, 2023 Igor Chalenko
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  • September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Top international musicians to star at Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Jazz Fest 2023
  • September 2, 2023September 11, 2023 Ralitsa Kovacheva
    Disinformation – This is the Kremlin speaking: Nato and the US are ‘aggressor’ and ‘evil-doer’
  • June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Bulgaria’s Denkov coalition government: meet the ministers
  • Bulgaria expels Russian church cleric, two others, on national security grounds
    September 21, 2023, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria: Supporters of pro-Kremlin minority party clash with police at Soviet Army Monument
    September 21, 2023, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgarian government approves purchase of Stryker combat vehicles
    September 22, 2023, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Parliament approves anti-corruption legislation
    September 21, 2023, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • Bulgaria's Independence Day long weekend: Weather outlook
    September 21, 2023, by The Sofia Globe staff
  • September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Proposal for Bulgaria to give unserviceable S-300 missiles to Ukraine
  • September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    US, Bulgaria sign deal on combating disinformation
  • September 25, 2023September 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Ukraine confers state honour on two Bulgarian politicians
  • September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    Ukraine: Rape and torture by Russian forces continuing – UN rights experts
  • September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff
    European Auditors: EU’s wine policy leaves a sour taste

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