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Month: December 2023

Perspectives 

While Washington dickers, tiny Bulgaria races to supply Ukraine with bullets, tank shells, and armour

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 James Brooke Russia, Ukraine

Sculpted in bronze on a base of granite, Bulgaria’s imposing “Monument to the Tsar Liberator” puts Russia’s Alexander II on

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Perspectives 

Who wants us to believe that Ukraine is giving weapons to Hamas?

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Dafina Kandova Israel, Russia, Ukraine

Allegations that Ukraine supplies weapons to Hamas have been actively circulating in social media for the past month. Some of

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Bulgaria 

EC opens new infringement case against Bulgaria on climate plan inaction

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

The European Commission said on December 21 that it opened a new infringement case against Bulgaria for failing to update

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Bulgaria 

EU supports just climate transition in Bulgaria with a budget of 1.2B euro

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

Bulgaria will receive 1.2 billion euro from the Just Transition Fund (JTF), following the adoption of Bulgaria’s Territorial Just Transition Plans (TJTPs)

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Europe 

EU agrees to simplify the permit for work and residence for non-EU nationals

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

A provisional deal has been reached between the Spanish presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament gives final approval to amendments to constitution

December 20, 2023December 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on December 20 the third and final reading of amendments to the constitution. A total of 237

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Business 

European Commission approves up to 120M euro state aid for Bulgaria’s state gas firm

December 20, 2023December 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission said on December 20 that it has approved up to 120 million euro in Bulgarian state aid

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Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January – November 2023 up 30.1% y/y

December 20, 2023December 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 34 698 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to November 2023, an increase of 30.1 per

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian court orders halt to dismantling of Soviet Army Monument figures – though they already have been dismantled

December 19, 2023December 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Sofia

A week after the dismantling of figures on the Soviet Army Monument in Sofia began, and a few hours after

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