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Month: February 2024

Bulgaria 

US Army personnel, equipment to transit Bulgaria on way to multinational exercise in Romania

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

On February 24 and 25 2024, military personnel and military equipment from the United States Armed Forces will be travelling

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Bulgaria 

Navalny’s death: Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry summons Russian ambassador, but deputy head of mission attends meeting

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Russian ambassador to Bulgaria, Eleonora Mitrofanova, was summoned to a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection

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Europe 

EU adopts new package of sanctions against Russia, including on sanctions-busting firms in China and India

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union adopted on February 23 – in view of the second year mark of the

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Bulgaria 

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees helped through Unicef Bulgaria’s Blue Dot hubs

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

In 2023, UNICEF Bulgaria and partners reached more than 80 000 children and caregivers via the Blue Dots protection and

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Europe 

ECFR poll: Europeans split on how war in Ukraine will end, but remain committed to Kyiv

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

There is pessimism in Europe about the Russia-Ukraine war, and fears that a Donald Trump win at this year’s US

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Bulgaria 

Zelenskyy aide: Ukraine grateful to Bulgaria for active participation in Peace Formula

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine is grateful to Bulgaria for its active participation in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Peace Formula, Igor Zhovkva, Zelenskyy’s chief

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offering special narrow-gauge train excursion on March 3

February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There will be a special narrow-gauge train excursion from Septemvri station to Yakoruda and back to mark Liberation Day on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Year in prison, 10 000 leva fine, for vote-buying

February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The District Court in the Bulgarian town of Shoumen has handed down a sentence of a year in prison and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government funds free textbooks for pupils in municipal kindergartens, schools

February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

At a regular meeting on February 22, Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved just more than 93 million leva for the purchase of

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