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Month: March 2023

Europe 

EU population estimated to be 451M people

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Russia, Ukraine

As a consequence of the mass influx of refugees from Ukraine into the European Union as a result of Russia’s

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Business 

NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria largely unchanged in March

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that business sentiment in Bulgaria in March was

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s April elections: GERB-UDF 25.9%, WCC-DB 25.4% – Alpha Research poll

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The results of a poll by the Alpha Research agency released on the eve of the end of the campaign

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways adds additional couchette car to trains between Sofia and Istanbul

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism, Turkey

Bulgarian state railways BDZ will provide an additional couchette car to the composition of the Sofia – Istanbul – Sofia

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Europe 

Schengen digital visa a step closer

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

EU member states’ ambassadors agreed on March 29 on the Council of the EU’s negotiating mandate for a proposal to

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Europe 

Eurostat: EU migrant flows intensified in 2021

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2021, there were an estimated 2.3 million immigrants coming to the European Union from non-EU countries and about 1.1 million people

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Varna, Bourgas airports announce details of summer season 2023 flights

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, tourism, Varna

From May 1, flag Bulgaria Air is increasing the frequency of its flights from Sofia to Varna, and on weekdays it

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s April 2023 elections: Tight race for first place – poll

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

With a few days to go to Bulgaria’s April 2 early parliamentary elections, a poll by the Market Links agency

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Europe 

EU countries agree to extend voluntary 15% gas demand reduction target

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

EU ministers reached a political agreement on March 28 on a proposal to extend the bloc’s member states’ voluntary 15

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