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Day: February 16, 2023

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: 18 NGOs sign declaration against hate speech and for banning of pro-fascist Lukov March

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Representatives of 18 non-governmental organisations signed on February 16 a declaration “Against the hate that divides us” that states rejection

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Bulgaria 

UN and partners appeal for $43.4M to help refugees from Ukraine in Bulgaria

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

With the war in Ukraine about to enter its second year, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and 18 UN and

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Europe 

MEPs urge ‘serious consideration’ for fighter jets for Ukraine, tougher sanctions on Russia

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

In a resolution approved on February 16, the European Parliament called on EU countries to give serious consideration to delivering

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in 2022 was 2.25B euro – central bank data

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2022 stood at 2.25 billion euro, the equivalent of 2.7 per cent of the

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Airport: Lufthansa flights on February 17 cancelled

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

All Lufthansa flights connecting Bulgaria’s capital to Frankfurt and Munich, respectively, on February 17 have been cancelled, Sofia Airport said.

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Bulgaria 

Flight carrying humanitarian aid for earthquake-hit Syria departs Bulgaria

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey, Türkiye

A Bulgarian Air Force Spartan aircraft departed Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on February 16, carrying 4.5 tons of humanitarian aid bound

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