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Month: August 2023

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Denkov criticises predecessor caretaker Cabinet for ‘governance errors’

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov took a fresh swipe at the track record of the caretaker cabinet that his government

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Europe 

Russia’s war on Ukraine: EU extends scope of sanctions on Belarus

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission said on August 3 that it welcomes today’s adoption by the Council of the EU of further

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Business 

Eurostat: Beer production in EU back to pre-pandemic level

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2022, European Union countries produced almost 34.3 billion (bn) litres of beer containing alcohol and 1.6 bn litres of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues Code Orange warnings for high temperatures on August 4

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for 10 districts for August 4 because of expected

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet decision a step forward towards moving Soviet Army Monument

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government decided on August 2 to change the status of the property in Sofia where the Soviet Army Monument,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over high temperatures forecast for August 3

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian weather forecasters have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for six districts for August 3 because of

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Business 

Emirates’ e& buys into PPF telco assets in Bulgaria, three other countries, in 2.5B euro deal

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

PPF Group (“PPF”) and Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (“e&”) have signed an agreement under which e& will acquire a stake of

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Bulgaria 

Bettany Hughes making film ‘Treasures of Bulgaria’

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Zaritsa Dinkova had a meeting in the Black Sea city of Varna with British historian and television

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 1.4% for August 2023

August 1, 2023September 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 1.4 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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