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Year: 2022

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European Parliament agrees to adapted 18B euro loan to Ukraine

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Parliament has agreed to a modified regulation allowing the 18 billion euro support package to be transferred to

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Airport’s November 2022 passenger numbers fail to reach 2019 level

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 471 789 passengers passed through Sofia Airport in November 2022, the airport said in a media statement

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Business 

Bulgaria’s new passenger car registrations in January – November 2022 up 17.2% y/y

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to November 2022 was 17.2 per cent higher than

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Bulgaria 

Nato multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria declared fully operationally ready

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The Nato multinational battle group in Bulgaria has achieved full operational readiness, the Defence Ministry said on December 14. The

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Europe 

European Auditors: ‘Impact unclear’ of 100B euro response to save jobs during Covid-19

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Union’s 100 billion euro support tool for crisis-hit workers and firms (SURE) in member states was a prompt

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Bulgaria 

US Senate confirms Merten as next ambassador to Bulgaria

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States Senate has confirmed Kenneth Merten as the next ambassador to Bulgaria, the Senate said on December 14.

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Europe 

EC has paid EU countries 98.4B euro to protect jobs and incomes hit by Covid-19 pandemic

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission (EC) said on December 14 that it had today paid out more than 6.5 billion euro to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects government nominated by Borissov’s GERB-UDF

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 14 to reject the candidacy put forward by Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF coalition of Nikolai

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to Electoral Code

December 14, 2022December 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on December 14 that he had vetoed amendments to the country’s Electoral Code, passed by

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