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Month: September 2023

Bulgaria 

Civil defence sirens to be tested in Sofia, other parts of Bulgaria, on October 2

September 30, 2023October 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Sirens will sound on October 2 at 11am in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia and other parts of the country in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria experienced one of its warmest Septembers in the past 90 years

September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

September 2023 was one of the warmest Septembers in Bulgaria in the past 90 years, the country’s weather bureau said.

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Business 

Bulgaria January-August 2023 Budget deficit at 51.9M leva

September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 51.9 million leva in the first eight months of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Protesting energy, mine workers block motorway, mountain pass

September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Energy and mine workers protesting against the Bulgarian government’s plan for the eventual closure of the country’s coal industry blocked

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2023 municipal elections: The Sofia Globe’s factfile

September 29, 2023November 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The official election campaign period for Bulgaria’s October 29 2023 mayoral and municipal elections begins on September 29. These elections

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government adopts plan for transition for coal-mining regions when production ends

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Meeting in special session on September 29, Bulgaria’s government adopted Territorial Just Transition Plans for the country’s coal-mining regions, envisaging

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Europe 

Istanbul Convention enters into effect in EU on October 1

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

On October 1, the Istanbul Convention will enter into force for the European Union, the European Commission said. The Istanbul

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Minister: Russia using fictitious exercises in Black Sea to block export of Ukrainian grain

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russia is using fictitious military exercises in the Black Sea to block the export of Ukrainian grain, which poses a

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Business 

Poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria in September largely unchanged

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that in September, business sentiment in Bulgaria was

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