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Month: February 2024

Europe 

New figures show continued decrease in EU-Russia trade in Q4 2023

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

Both exports and imports between the European Union and Russia have dropped considerably below levels prior to Russia’s February 2022

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Bulgaria 

Macron to Denkov: Thank you for your courage in implementing reforms and Bulgaria’s European path

February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

There are three main areas in which France and Bulgaria are increasingly close and which are at the heart of

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Europe 

Von der Leyen is EPP’s sole nominee to be European Commission President

February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament elections 2024

Nominations to be the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) lead candidate for the Presidency of the European Commission saw Ursula

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Europe 

EU ambassadors in deal on 13th package of sanctions against Russia

February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Meeting on February 21, European Union member states permanent representatives to the EU agreed in principle to a 13th package

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament’s Deputy Speaker: Navalny was killed

February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

According to the official information from the Kremlin regime, Alexey Navalny died, but perhaps only the most loyal to the

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Bulgaria 

Exhibition of work by Gredi Assa ‘Travels’ opens at Sofia City Art Gallery on February 27

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition of work by artist Gredi Assa entitled “Travels” opens at Sofia City Art Gallery in Bulgaria’s capital city

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Business 

Bulgaria’s competition regulator clears proposed acquisition of Yettel by Emirates’ e&

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has approved the proposed acquisition by Emirates Telecommunications Group Company of 50 per

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Perspectives 

Against US, EU interests: Putin’s logistics hub in Armenia continues to function

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 Igor Chalenko Armenia, Russia, Ukraine

On February 18, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, during a meeting with the Armenian diaspora in Munich, Germany, announced that

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Bulgaria 

German service sector union strike results in Lufthansa flight cancellations at Sofia Airport

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A 35-hour strike by German united services union Ver.di has resulted in the cancellation of several flights on February 20

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