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Day: September 13, 2023

Europe 

Russia’s war on Ukraine: EU sanctions on close to 1800 individuals and entities prolonged

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union decided on September 13 to prolong for a further six months, until March 15

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves fees for foreign students at two universities

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Meeting on September 13, the Bulgarian government approved the tuition fees for foreign students at the Medical University in Plovdiv

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Bulgaria 

Imports from Ukraine: Bulgarian sunflower oil producers happy, grain producers threaten protest

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A proposed decision by the Bulgarian Parliament against the continuation of the ban on imports from Ukraine of various foodstuffs

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves memorandum between defence ministries of Bulgaria, Ukraine

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A Memorandum of Intent between the Ministry of Defence of Bulgaria and the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine was approved

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister: Ban on import of Ukrainian grain caused losses of 146M leva

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The ban on the import of Ukrainian grain, which the now-departed caretaker cabinet requested from the European Commission, has currently

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Europe 

Europol: Russia’s war on Ukraine led to significant boost in DDoS attacks on EU targets

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine led to a significant boost in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM: Liberalisation of foodstuffs imports from Ukraine will reduce prices of basic foodstuffs, cut inflation

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government is backing the proposal, tabled in Parliament, to exempt the import of wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds

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Business 

Final data: In 2022, Bulgaria’s exports rose 35.8%, imports 40.6% y/y

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2022, the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 92 917.8 million leva, 35.8 per cent more than in 2021,

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – July 2023 down 5.5% y/y, imports down 8.9%

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – July 2023, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 50 746.8 million

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