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Month: September 2023

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM on farmers’ protest: Main problems already solved

September 17, 2023September 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Denkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, speaking at a special news conference on September 17 on the eve of a nationwide

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM: Grain producers ‘started behaving like terrorists’

September 16, 2023September 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov says that Bulgarian grain producers have “in the past two days started behaving like terrorists”.

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Bulgaria 

EU ends restrictions on imports from Ukraine of four agricultural products to five EU countries, including Bulgaria

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) announced on September 15 that it was ending the temporary restrictions on imports from Ukraine of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Minister: Airfield for F-16s may not be ready in time

September 15, 2023May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

The air base where the Bulgarian Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets are intended to be based may not be ready

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Europe 

EC authorises second adapted vaccine against Covid-19 for EU countries’ autumn vaccination campaigns

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Commission (EC) has authorised the Spikevax XBB.1.5-adapted Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Moderna, the EC said on September 15.

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Bulgaria 

EC formally closes Cooperation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) formally closed the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania on September 15 2023, the EC

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Business 

Bulgaria annual inflation drops to 7.7% in August

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 7.7 per cent inflation in August 2023, down from 8.5 per cent a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Jewish organisation slams pro-Kremlin minority party over antisemitism

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The leader of the Bulgarian Jewish community has expressed deep concern at the statements from an MP from pro-Kremlin minority

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Bulgaria 

End of ban on import of Ukrainian grain: Additional 63M leva to support Bulgarian farmers

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance will allocate an additional 63 million leva to support farmers after the lifting of the ban

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