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Month: July 2023

Europe 

European Parliament backs rules to stop abusive legal cases against journalists, human rights defenders

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Under draft legislation endorsed by the European Parliament on July 12, journalists, media organisations, human rights defenders, activists, researchers and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM backs Ukraine joining Nato, after war is over

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov expressed his support for Ukraine’s admission to Nato, but set the condition that this should

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Europe 

Nato chief: Vilnius Summit has made history on Sweden, will take key decisions on Ukraine

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Lithuania, Nato, Russia, Turkey, Türkiye, Ukraine

Speaking at the start of a two-day Nato Summit in Vilnius on July 11, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed President

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Europe 

Eurostat: EU population increased again after two years of decreases

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

After a decline in population in 2020 and 2021 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Union’s

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Bulgaria 

Defence Ministry: No danger of Bulgaria running out of ammo by providing old shells to Ukraine

July 10, 2023July 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

There is no danger that the Bulgarian army will run out of ammunition due to the provision of old shells

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Europe 

Council of EU adopts 100M euro assistance to North Macedonia

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

The European Union will provide 100 million euro macro-financial assistance to North Macedonia, a statement by the Council of the EU

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Bulgaria 

Poll: 22% of Bulgarians believe country’s economic situation will improve in next 12 months

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Twenty-two per cent of Bulgarians believe that the country’s economic situation will improve in the coming 12 months, 35 per

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Bulgaria 

56% of Bulgarians dissatisfied with government’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – but which government?

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Fifty-six per cent of Bulgarians are not satisfied with the government’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with 35

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Europe 

‘Roaming’ for Ukraine: operators extend deal on affordable calls to and from Ukraine for a further year

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Twenty-two European and seven Ukrainian operators have agreed to prolong an agreement, first signed in April 2022, to mutually lower

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