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Month: August 2024

Europe 

EU ministers approve first payment of nearly 4.2B euro under the 50B euro Ukraine Facility

August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Ukraine is set to receive close to 4.2 billion euro in funds after European Union ministers approved on August 6

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria awaits President’s decree of early election date

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Roumen Radev

The final stage of attempting to get a government elected having formally failed, it is now in the hands of

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Europe 

EU sanctions further 28 individuals for participation in internal repression in Belarus

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus

European Union ministers decided on August 5 to impose restrictive measures on an additional 28 individuals for their role in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria appears set for early elections as populist ITN says it will abandon bid for government

August 4, 2024August 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

Bulgaria appears set for yet another early parliamentary election after populist party ITN, holder of the third and final mandate

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Bulgaria 

Interior Ministry advises on Serbian motorcycle club visiting Bulgaria

August 4, 2024August 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A Serbian motorcycle club is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a Balkan tour that is passing through Bulgaria from August

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry to temporarily suspend issuing visas

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

From August 9 to 18, Bulgarian diplomatic and consular missions will not accept applications for visas and for Bulgarian passports

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Business 

Production of alcohol-free beer in EU up, but decrease in production of beer with alcohol

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Compared with 2022, the production of beer with alcohol in the European Union decreased by five per cent (-1.7 bn

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Business 

Eurostat: 1.5 million new battery-only electric cars in EU in 2023

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2023, 1.5 million new battery-only electric passenger cars were registered in the European Union, bringing the total number to 4.5 million

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Bulgaria 

Allegra Festival and Academy: Photo gallery

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The 10th Allegra Festival and Academy, held in Sofia from July 6 to 22, was a resounding success, prompting audiences

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