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Month: December 2023

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Bulgaria extends humanitarian assistance system for Ukrainian refugees

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on December 28 to extend the programme for humanitarian assistance for people displaced from Ukraine because of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: Agreement in principle with Austria on Bulgaria, Romania entering Schengen

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

After long and complicated negotiations, an agreement in principle has been reached with Austria on the admission of Bulgaria and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Ministry warns on travel to UK because of Storm Gerrit

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian embassy in London says that according to the weather forecast for the UK for December 27-28, 2023, as

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Bulgaria 

Defence Minister: Possible Bulgarian participation in naval operation in Red Sea being discussed

December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Todor Tagarev said on December 27 that Bulgaria’s possible participation in the large-scale naval operation in the

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Bulgaria 

Parliament in the Netherlands votes in favour of Bulgaria’s admission to Schengen – report

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

Parliament in the Netherlands has voted in favour of Bulgaria being admitted to the Schengen visa zone, Bulgarian National Radio

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron strain found in all 47 samples – NCIPD

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said that it has completed the sequencing of the latest group

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Bulgarian prosecutors end investigation into cryptocurrency firm Nexo

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on December 22 that it closed the investigation into cryptocurrency firm Nexo after finding no evidence

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Christmas long weekend: Extra security, extra buses, weather warnings

December 22, 2023December 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry has stepped up security ahead of the December 23 to 27 Christmas holidays. Armed police were deployed

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament approves 2024 Budget Act at second reading

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly finished passing the 2024 Budget Act at second reading on December 21, following debates and votes across

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