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Month: August 2023

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Widest possible international cooperation needed to end war in Ukraine

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The widest possible international cooperation is a necessary prerequisite for stopping hostilities in Ukraine, as well as for preventing stagnation

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Business 

Analysts: Bulgaria adopting the euro will not have serious inflationary effects

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The introduction of the euro in Bulgaria will not lead to serious overall inflationary effects, according to leading economists and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria hosts joint US-Bulgarian military exercise Thracian Summer 2023

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

For the latest year, Bulgaria will host the joint air force exercise Thracian Summer 2023, from August 5 to 20

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Bulgaria 

Hull of first of two new Bulgarian Navy patrol vessels launched

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The hull of the first of two new Bulgarian Navy multi-role modular patrol vessels was launched on August 4 at

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Europe 

EU strongly condemns Russia’s latest sentencing of Navalny

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The European Union strongly condemns the August 4 ruling against the Russian opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, by a Moscow court,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Relocating Soviet Army Monument a priority, Sofia administration says

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The relocation of the Soviet Army Monument is among the priority issues on which the Sofia district administration is working,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government approves draft agreement on giving old armoured vehicles to Ukraine

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government has approved a draft agreement between the country’s Interior Minister and Ukraine on donating armoured personnel carriers to

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Bulgaria issued 15 389 first residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2022

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria issued 15 389 residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2022, the largest number in the five-year period from 2018

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Business 

NSI poll: Consumer confidence in Bulgaria up in July

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-month poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that in Bulgaria, consumer confidence improved in July

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