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Day: November 16, 2023

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Injuries, arson as football fans and police clash in Sofia

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

There were reports of several injuries and incidents of arson – from vehicles to refuse bins – as football fans

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Vote of no confidence in government in disarray after GERB, MRF walkout

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A scheduled vote on a motion of no confidence in Parliament in Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov’s government ended in

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Bulgaria 

European Commission takes Bulgaria to European Court of Justice over victims’ rights

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on November 16 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-September 2023 was 3.17B euro

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first nine months of the year stood at 3.17 billion euro, the equivalent

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Business 

Eurostat: EU wine production reached 16.1 billion litres in 2022

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff wine

In 2022, sold production of wine (including sparkling wine, port and grape must) in the European Union amounted to 16.1

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Bulgaria 

German Christmas market 2023 opens in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on November 17

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A traditional German Christmas market – Deutscher Weihnachtsmarkt Sofia – is to be held in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, with

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