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Day: March 8, 2022

Europe 

Putin’s war on Ukraine: Poland to provide all of its MiG-29s

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Poland, Russia, Ukraine

The authorities of the Republic of Poland, after consultations between the President and the Government, are ready to deploy – immediately

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World 

World Bank mobilises emergency financing package of more than $700M for Ukraine

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine, World Bank

The World Bank board of executive directors approved on March 8 a supplemental budget support package for Ukraine, called Financing

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Europe 

EC presents proposal ‘to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030’

March 8, 2022March 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) proposed on March 8 an outline of a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before

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Bulgaria 

Interior Ministry: More than 43 000 Ukrainians have entered Bulgaria since February 24

March 8, 2022March 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Plovdiv, Russia, Sofia, Ukraine

Since February 24, the beginning of Vladimir Putin’s current invasion of Ukraine, more than 43 000 Ukrainians have entered Bulgaria,

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Bulgaria 

Volunteers who speak Russian, Ukrainian or English needed for Plovdiv-Ukraine district HQ

March 8, 2022March 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Russia, Ukraine

Recruitment of volunteers who speak Russian, Ukrainian or English, needed for the new Plovdiv-Ukraine district headquarters, is beginning immediately, district

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Bulgaria 

Upward curve for Bulgaria’s exports of military products

March 8, 2022March 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In three months, Bulgaria has exported military products to a value of more than half a billion euro, close to

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Bulgaria 

PM: Will not support sanctions against Russia unfavourable to Bulgaria

March 8, 2022March 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will not support sanctions against Russia that are unfavourable to our country, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said in Parliament

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria records 4.2% economic growth in 2021

March 8, 2022March 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 4.2 per cent last year, based on preliminary data, the country’s National Statistics Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 91 deaths, 2462 new cases registered

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 91 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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