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Day: February 26, 2024

Europe 

Belarus: EU prolongs restrictive measures for a further year

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the EU decided on February 26 to prolong the restrictive measures linked to internal repression in Belarus and

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Europe 

Hungarian National Assembly votes to approve Sweden’s Nato application

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

The Hungarian National Assembly voted yes on February 26 to Sweden’s Nato application. Once the Speaker and the President have

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Bulgaria 

PM Denkov in Kyiv: Bulgaria condemns the aggressor, violations of international law, crimes against humanity

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Denkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria holds sacred international law, Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov said in Kyiv on February 26, speaking at a conference on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Denkov holds talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Denkov, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria is discussing signing a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine, but it must first be approved by the National Assembly,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria bans from EU two Russian alleged spies posing as Bulgarians

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The State Agency for National Security said on February 26 that it had imposed a ban on entry and residence

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Perspectives 

Re-export for the Kremlin: how Yerevan manages to evade sanctions for helping Moscow

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Russia, Ukraine

While the United States and the European Union are trying to deprive Russia of access to components used for the

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Bulgaria 

In Ukraine, Bulgaria’s PM inspects destruction, pays tribute at Wall of Memory

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Denkov, Russia, Ukraine

In Kyiv on February 26, Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov visited the destruction in the Solomiansky district caused by Russian

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Business 

EU ministers adopt regulation on instant payments

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The Council of the European Union adopted on February 26 a regulation that will make instant payments fully available in euro

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Business 

Bulgaria: Statistics institute announces average annual salaries in 2023

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2023, the average annual gross wages and salaries of employees under labour contract was 24 147 leva, the National

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