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Month: June 2023

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry: No evidence of contamination of Bulgarian Black Sea from Kakhovka dam blast

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, tourism, Ukraine

There is is evidence of pollution in the Bulgarian waters of the Black Sea after the destruction of the dam

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Europe 

EU mobilises emergency stockpiles, funding to support crisis response to Kakhovka dam breach

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

In the wake of the breach of the Nova Kakhovka dam last week and the call for assistance by the

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Business 

Bulgaria annual inflation falls to 10.1% in May

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 10.1 per cent inflation in May 2023, down from 11.6 per cent a

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Business 

Sofia Airport’s May 2023 passenger figures 4% below pre-pandemic levels

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport, tourism

Sofia Airport said that the number of passengers at the airport was continuing to increase and was approaching pre-pandemic levels,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry slams Russian ambassador over disinformation

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

In a strongly-worded statement, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has slammed Russian ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova for spreading disinformation. On social media, Mitrofanova

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World 

UN refugee agency: Forced displacements hit record in 2022

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

By the end of 2022, the number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights abuses stood at

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Bulgaria 

Justice Minister: No reason for President to delay decree dismissing Geshev as Prosecutor-General

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

There are no constitutional and legal obstacles to President Roumen Radev signing the decree dismissing Ivan Geshev as Prosecutor-General, according

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Europe 

Covid-19 pandemic: European Parliament’s recommendations on improving health crisis management

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Parliament’s special committee on the Covid-19 pandemic has adopted recommendations to improve European Union crisis management and preparedness

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast thunderstorms on June 13

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for eight districts because of forecast thunderstorms and heavy

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