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Month: May 2023

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Bulgaria has spent 345M leva on vaccines against Covid-19

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria has paid 345 million leva for vaccines against Covid-19, caretaker Health Minister Assen Medzhidiev told the National Assembly during

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Business 

EIF, UniCredit in deals on financing billion euro of investments by SMEs in seven CEE countries

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Investment Fund (EIF) is providing UniCredit Group with two guarantees worth 370 million euro to boost investments carried

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Bulgaria 

GERB-UDF’s candidate PM: Reactions range from rejection to a door ajar

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

Reactions among parliamentary groups to the May 10 announcement by GERB-UDF coalition leader Boiko Borissov that European Commissioner Maria Gabriel

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Borissov names European Commissioner Gabriel as candidate PM

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2023

GERB-UDF coalition leader Boiko Borissov told the National Assembly on May 10 that the coalition’s candidate Prime Minister is Maria

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Perspectives 

US, EU need to block main re-exportation channels to Russia for Ukraine to win

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Russia, Ukraine

While the EU and the US are seeking out private companies violating anti-Russian sanctions in the Far East, Armenia continues

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Europe 

EC proposes 11th package of sanctions on Russia, targeted against circumvention

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Speaking in Kyiv on May 9, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled details of the 11th package

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Europe 

European Parliament renews trade support measures for Ukraine

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Parliament approved on May 9 suspending EU import duties on Ukrainian exports of agricultural products for a further

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Borissov’s GERB-UDF to name candidate PM on May 10

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2023

The GERB-UDF coalition will announce on May 10 its candidate Prime Minister, coalition leader Boiko Borissov said on May 9.

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Europe 

European Parliament approves boosting macro-financial assistance for Moldova to 295M euro

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament voted on May 9 overwhelmingly in favour of boosting EU macro-financial assistance to Moldova to

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