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Day: December 18, 2023

Business 

Bulgarian railways signs 91.2M leva contract for 10 new Siemens Smartron locomotives

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ signed on December 18 a contract valued at 91.2 million leva (about 46.6 million euro) for

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Europe 

EU adopts 12th package of sanctions on Russia over war on Ukraine, including ban on diamond imports

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union adopted on December 18 a 12th package of economic and individual restrictive measures in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Pro-Russian minority party’s bid to scupper sitting of Parliament fails

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

An attempt by pro-Russian minority party Vuzrazhdane to obstruct the December 18 special sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament failed, but the

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Bulgaria 

Fifth sitting of Sofia city council again fails to elect council chairperson

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The fifth sitting of Sofia city council, held on December 18, again failed to elect a council chairperson. Elected on

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Europe 

New 65M euro for four EU countries, including Bulgaria, hosting people fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on December 18 that it had decided last week to make available more than 65

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