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Day: April 7, 2022

World 

UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council

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

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on April 7 calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human

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Bulgaria 

Thousands at latest protest in Bulgaria’s capital in solidarity with Ukraine

April 7, 2022April 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Many thousands turned out on April 7 at a peaceful procession in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia in solidarity with Ukraine,

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Bulgaria 

Nato agrees to further strengthen and sustain support for Ukraine

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato foreign ministers have agreed to sustain and further strengthen support for Ukraine, and step up co-operation with partners, given

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s capital names lane in front of Russian embassy ‘Heroes of Ukraine’

April 7, 2022April 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Sofia city councillors voted on April 7 to name a lane in front of the Russian embassy in Bulgaria’s capital

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Europe 

European Parliament demands full embargo on imports of Russian oil, coal, nuclear fuel and gas

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

In a resolution adopted with 513 votes to 22 and 19 abstentions on April 7, members of the European Parliament

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Europe 

Nato foreign ministers discuss more weapons for Ukraine

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato foreign ministers, meeting on April 7, were to address the need for more air defence systems, anti-tank weapons and

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Bulgaria 

European Commission endorses Bulgaria’s 6.3B euro post-Covid recovery plan

April 7, 2022April 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, new coronavirus

Bulgaria cleared the main stumbling block in the way of unlocking 6.3 billion euro in EU funding after the European

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Bulgaria 

Defence Ministry: Dutch F-35s to fly over Bulgaria’s major cities from April 7 to 10

April 7, 2022April 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

From April 7 to 10, Netherlands Air Force F-35s will perform daily reconnaissance flights over civil and military airports in

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 19 deaths, 726 new cases

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Nineteen people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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