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Day: May 2, 2023

Bulgaria 

EU: Temporary restrictions on imports of Ukrainian grain, other foodstuffs, for five countries including Bulgaria

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) adopted on May 2 what it called “exceptional and temporary preventive measures” on imports of a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria military aircraft to fly low over Sofia in rehearsals for Armed Forces Day

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

From May 3 to 6, Bulgarian Air Force and Bulgarian Navy aircraft will fly low over capital city Sofia in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s President appoints new caretaker Foreign Minister

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has appointed career diplomat Ivan Kondov, who has been permanent secretary of the Foreign Ministry since

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Bulgaria 

Borissov reacts to WCC-Democratic Bulgaria proposed cabinet: ‘Partisan and unacceptable’

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov has reacted to the line-up of the proposed government announced on May 2 by the We

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Europe 

EC proposes extending suspension of tariffs, quotas on imports from Moldova

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) proposed on May 2 to renew and expand the suspension of import duties and quotas on Moldovan

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Bulgaria 

We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalition announces proposed government

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria parliamentary group announced its proposed government on May 2, confirming that it was naming

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