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Month: April 2023

Bulgaria 

Orthodox Easter 2023: ‘Holy Fire’ heads from Jerusalem to Bulgaria

April 15, 2023April 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Israel

In an annual ceremony revered by Orthodox Christians as a key part of Easter celebrations, the “Holy Fire” appeared in

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People 

Poli Genova becomes Unicef Bulgaria National Ambassador

April 15, 2023April 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

Bulgarian music star and former Eurovision contestant Poli Genova has become Unicef Bulgaria National Ambassador, the organisation announced this week.

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Business 

Net annual earnings for worker in Bulgaria lowest in EU in 2022 – Eurostat

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2022, the net annual earnings of an average single worker without children were 26 136 euro in the European

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Bulgaria 

Searches in Bulgaria in international probe into fraudulent online investment platform

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Fifteen locations were searched in Bulgaria, Romania and Israel, including five illegal call centres, in a new coordinated action against

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Europe 

Wagner Group and RIA FAN added to EU’s sanctions list

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union ministers have decided to add the Wagner Group and RIA FAN to the list of those subject to

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: 59.9% of children in Bulgaria born outside marriage

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2021, a total of 59.9 per cent of the births in Bulgaria were outside marriage, according to figures posted

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Europe 

EU ministers agree billion euro to reimburse EU countries for ammo given to Ukraine

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union adopted on April 13 an assistance measure worth a billion euro under the European

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria set for partly cloudy, rainy Orthodox Easter long weekend

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Most of Bulgaria’s Orthodox Easter long weekend from April 14 to 17 will see partly cloudy weather with light rain,

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Bulgaria 

Political limbo as Bulgarian Parliament’s standoff over election of Speaker continues

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The April 13 continuation of the first sitting of Bulgaria’s 49th National Assembly lasted hardly a minute as the standoff

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