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Day: May 19, 2022

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria wants Covid vaccines ‘in quantities tailored to needs’

May 19, 2022May 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry has written to the European Commission informing it of its desire to receive quantities of vaccines against

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Europe 

UN report: War in Ukraine to weigh heavily on Europe’s economies, fuelling inflation

May 19, 2022May 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Growth forecasts for the United States, European Union and China have been revised downward, with the EU registering the most

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria ordered 1310 non-EU citizens to leave in 2021

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria ordered 1310 nationals of non-EU countries to leave the country in 2021, according to figures published on May 19

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Bulgaria 

EC advances three infringement proceedings against Bulgaria

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on May 19 that it was advancing the infringement proceedings against Bulgaria in three existing cases

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian project wins Natura 2000 Communication Award

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian communication campaign “Natura 2000 in Bulgaria: new horizons”, implemented by the Green Balkans NGO, has won the Natura 2000

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Europe 

MEPs approve suspension of EU duties on all Ukrainian exports

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Parliament voted on May 19 to approve a one-year suspension of EU import duties on all Ukrainian exports,

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Europe 

European Parliament, EU countries in deal on plans to restock gas reserves before winter

May 19, 2022May 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

European Parliament and Council of the EU negotiators reached an agreement on May 19 on a new regulation setting mandatory

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Europe 

World Bank announces $30BN response to global food security crisis

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine, World Bank

The World Bank has announced actions it plans to take as part of a comprehensive, global response to the ongoing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian restaurateurs: Increasing VAT on wine and beer dooms restaurants to bankruptcy

May 19, 2022May 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) has spoken out against the proposal by the ruling majority to increase value-added

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