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Year: 2022

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German Christmas market opens in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on November 18

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A traditional German Christmas market is to be held in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, opening on November 18 2022 at

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Europe 

EU delivers further energy equipment and emergency aid to Ukraine

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on November 17 that it is coordinating a new aid delivery of more than 1800

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria extends accommodation scheme for Ukrainian refugees to February 2023

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has extended the accommodation scheme for Ukrainian refugees until February 24 2023, the government information service said.

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Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria up 16.9% in January – October 2022 y/y

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to October 2022 was 16.9 per cent higher than

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria scraps all anti-Covid measures

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

At this time, no further orders will be issued for anti-epidemic measures against Covid-19, given the decrease in the spread

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Europe 

Nato: Fatal missile hit in Poland not Ukraine’s fault

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland, Russia, Ukraine

There is no indication that the missile explosion in Poland was a deliberate attack and there is no indcation that

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Bulgaria 

EC: Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia are fully ready for Schengen

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

The European Commission (EC) called on November 16 on EU leaders, due to meet in December, to take the necessary

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to pay 70 leva bonus to pensioners in December

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker government agreed on November 16 to pay a bonus of 70 leva (just more than 35 euro) to

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Bulgaria 

Census 2021: Every fourth person in Bulgaria is a university graduate

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria census 2021

Every fourth person – 25.5 per cent – in Bulgaria was a university graduate, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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