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Day: February 21, 2023

Business 

Inspections find food price speculation in Bulgaria – report

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Inspections of shops in Bulgaria have found food price speculation, Bulgarian National Television said on February 21, a week after

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Bulgaria 

Protest to be held in Bulgaria’s capital in solidarity with Ukraine, against President Radev’s stance

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

On February 24 2023, precisely a year since Russia’s current invasion of Ukraine, a march will be held in solidarity

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Europe 

Eurostat: EU gas consumption dropped by 19% in August 2022-January 2023

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The EU consumption of natural gas dropped by 19.3 per cent in the period August 2022-January 2023, compared with the average gas

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Bulgaria 

World Jewish Congress denounces Neo-Nazi Lukov March, urges Bulgaria to again ban event 

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) condemns in the strongest possible terms the neo-Nazi Lukov March set for February 25 2023,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria high court ruling bans any legal change of a person’s gender

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

The civil college of Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) has ruled that the country’s current legislation did not allow

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria dissents from EU move on Istanbul Convention against violence against women, domestic violence

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In a decision on February 21, European Union ministers requested the agreement of the European Parliament to implement the Istanbul

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Europe 

Nato, EU, Ukrainian officials to hold talks on efforts to ensure Ukraine has weapons it needs

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

A meeting of Nato, European Union and Ukrainian procurement experts is to be held to see what more can be

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s plan for replacement fighter jets falters

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The February 15 deadline for Bulgaria to receive offers to supply replacement fighter jets pending the arrival of the F-16s

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Bulgaria 

EC: Bulgaria had second-highest road death rate in EU in 2022 – preliminary data

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Romania had the highest road death rate in the European Union in 2022, at 86 deaths per one million inhabitants,

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