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Month: August 2023

Perspectives 

Russia beat Europe in Caucasus under the guise of ‘humanitarian aid’ from Putin’s ally

August 13, 2023August 13, 2023 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine

On July 26, a total of 19 lorries loaded with food and medicine were sent from Armenia to the separatist

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Arrests as European prosecutor’s office probes railway works worth over 241M euro

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia has carried out searches yesterday at numerous locations, in an investigation into

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Bulgaria 

Administration of Bulgaria’s capital cannot say when Soviet Army Monument will be removed

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The district administration of Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia said on August 11 that it could not commit to a specific

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria signs 9.5M euro contract for overhaul of six MiG-29 engines in Poland

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry has signed a contract worth more than 9.55 million euro with Polish state company Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron strain found in all 81 samples – NCIPD

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on August 11 that it has completed the sequencing of

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Pride: Investigation at request of people close to Bulgarian Socialist Party is harassment

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Pride

Sofia Pride has slammed as harassment a formal investigation by prosecutors initiated at the request of the initiative committee, organised

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government announces proposals against domestic violence and other aggression

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is proposing more than 15 steps against violence and aggression, Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov said on August 10,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Domestic flights at Sofia Airport in July down 13% per cent on pre-pandemic 2019

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport, tourism

Flights between Sofia Airport and the cities of Varna and Bourgas in July 2023 were 13 per cent down compared

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Business 

In H1 2023, Bulgaria’s exports down 3.1%, imports 6.2% lower y/y

August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – June 2023, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 44 433.4 million

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