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Year: 2022

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Dutch opposition to Bulgaria joining Schengen irks country’s leaders

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

Bulgarian government officials and political leaders have been irked by reported comments by Wopke Hoekstra, that it is “still to

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Bulgaria 

Controversial amendments to Bulgaria’s election law

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

After sittings over three separate days, adding up to a total of more than 40 hours, Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved

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Leisure 

Bulgarian railways offering steam-drawn ‘Christmas train’ on narrow-gauge line

December 3, 2022December 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

A special “Christmas train”, drawn by a steam locomotive, will travel on the narrage-gauge line from Septemvri to Velingrad and

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Europe 

EU sets up a cyber lab for Ukrainian Armed Forces

December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union has financed and delivered equipment for a cyber lab, security software and hardware to the Ukrainian Armed

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Bulgaria 

Proposal for Bulgaria to supply small arms, ammunition to Ukraine

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has come up with a list of weaponry to be supplied to Ukraine, consisting of small arms

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry employees strike for higher pay

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Employees of Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs began a strike on December 2, demanding higher pay, with the lowest salaries

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Bulgaria 

Strong response to Bulgarian publisher’s fundraiser for generators for Ukrainian city

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A fundraising appeal by Bulgarian publisher and former Democratic Bulgaria MP Manol Peykov to buy generators for the Ukrainian city

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Leisure 

Rakia & Spirits Fest Sofia 2022 in Bulgaria’s capital on December 3 and 4

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The Rakia & Spirits Fest Sofia 2022 will be held on December 3 and 4 in Hall 6 of the

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 18.8% for December 2022

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved an 18.8 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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