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Day: October 10, 2024

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria says it has ‘serious support’ for full Schengen membership – but Austria is still blocking

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

Bulgaria’s caretaker Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov claimed on October 10 that the country received “extremely serious support” when EU ministers

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Jazz Fest 2024 to feature top musicians, Grammy winners

October 10, 2024November 4, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The 2024 Plovdiv Jazz Fest will be on from November 1 to 3 2024, the 10th time the festival is

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Europe 

European auditors: Irregular EU spending increased

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

As in previous years, the estimated level of error in spending from the European Union budget has increased, according to

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament hearing of Commissioner-designate Zaharieva to be on November 5

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Parliament

The European Parliament hearing of Bulgarian European Commissioner-designate Ekaterina Zaharieva will be on November 5, the European Parliament announced on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria had highest road fatality rate in EU in 2023 – final official figures

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the highest road fatality rate in the European Union in 2023, the European Commission (EC) said on October

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s acting prosecutor-general Sarafov nominated to get position full time

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s acting prosecutor-general Borislav Sarafov was the sole person put forth to replace Ivan Geshev as prosecutor-general before the October

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Progress in ensuring access to minority rights remains insufficient – CoE

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In spite of some positive developments in legislation, access to healthcare and education over the past four years, insufficient progress

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Europe 

EC adopts 1.8B euro support package to underpin Moldova’s economic growth plan on path to EU

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova

The European Commission (EC) adopted on October 10 a Growth Plan for the Republic of Moldova worth 1.8 billion euro and

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Europe 

Nearly 4.2 million people who fled Ukraine because of Russia’s war under temporary protection in EU in August

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

As of August 31 2024, nearly 4.2 million non-EU citizens, who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian war of

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