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Month: September 2023

Business 

Bulgaria’s foreign tourist figures for June-July 2023 still below pre-pandemic levels

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

According to National Statistical Institute (NSI) data, there were more than 2.4 million registrations of Bulgarian and foreign tourists in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament votes to cancel ban on import of various foodstuffs from Ukraine

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

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 14 that the ban on the import of various foodstuffs from Ukraine should not

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Bulgaria 

Artolution and UNHCR create large mural in Sofia with 18 artists from nine countries

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

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and global non-profit organization Artolution have brought together 18 artists to create a large mural

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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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