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Month: June 2022

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government ministers deny supplying weapons to Ukraine

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Several members of Bulgaria’s government have queued up to deny that the country is supplying weapons to Ukraine. The reactions

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Bulgaria 

Ivanov: WCC will again nominate Petkov to be Bulgaria’s PM

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

The We Continue the Change (WCC) party will again nominate Kiril Petkov to be Prime Minister when the party proposes

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria eases requirements for foreign students admission to universities

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Changes to an ordinance on the state requirements for admission of students to higher education institutions provide for Bulgarian universities

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM welcomes Parliament’s move on lifting veto on N Macedonia’s EU talks

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Macedonia

Speaking in Brussels on June 24, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov welcomed as “really responsible” the vote by Parliament earlier

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament approves move towards resolving North Macedonia impasse

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on June 24, with 170 in favour in the 240-seat legislature, to approve a motion by the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian far-right leader fined 3000 leva for attack on LGBTQI+ Rainbow Hub centre

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia City Court fined far-right extra-parliamentary party leader and former presidential candidate Boyan Rasate 3000 leva (about 1533 euro) after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Ministry approves second booster against Covid-19 for over-18s

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Health said on June 24 that it had approved the recommendations of an expert council regarding administering

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Europe 

EU leaders agree to membership candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The leaders of the 27 member states of the European Union have decided to grant the status of EU membership

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM says he will table resignation on June 27

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Roumen Radev

Kiril Petkov told reporters in Brussels that he will submit his resignation as Prime Minister on the morning of June

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