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Year: 2022

Bulgaria 

US-funded renovation of Thracian Tomb near Bulgaria’s Sveshtari unveiled

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The newly-renovated Thracian Tomb near Sveshtari in north-eastern Bulgaria was unveiled on June 7, according to a statement by the

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Business 

Bulgaria to sign 364M leva contracts on tunnel under Shipka

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff featured

The head of Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency, Todor Vassilev, will on June 8 sign contracts worth more than 364.4 million

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Europe 

EU deal on common charging port by autumn 2024

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the

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World 

UN bodies warn of looming widespread food crises

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

United Nations bodies the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have issued a stark warning

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Europe 

Deal on new rules for ‘adequate’ minimum wages in EU

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff featured

European Parliament and Council of the EU negotiators agreed on June 6 on EU rules to set adequate minimum wages,

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Bulgaria 

US: Three countries barring Russian FM’s plane was sovereign decision

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff featured, Russia, Ukraine

The decision by Montenegro, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to forbid an aircraft that was to carry Russian Foreign Minister Sergey

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM: Don’t reopen topic of arms for Ukraine

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff featured, Russia, Ukraine

It appears that nothing will come of the Ukrainian ambassador’s request to Bulgaria to supply weapons to his country, with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria confirms barring Russian FM’s flight

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff featured, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has officially confirmed that the country refused to allow a flight with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Rousse hard-hit by storm

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff featured, Rousse

A powerful storm in Bulgaria’s Danube River city of Rousse on June 6 resulted in extensive damage, with trees blown

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