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Month: October 2024

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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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry says it is working ‘actively, at high speed’ against vote-buying

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

Bulgaria’s caretaker Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov said on October 9 that the ministry was “ working very actively and at

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Europe 

MEPs: Georgia’s democracy at risk

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Georgia

In a resolution adopted on October 9, members of the European Parliament say that current democratic backsliding in Georgia effectively

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Europe 

European Parliament condemns Russia’s interference in Moldova

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia

The European Parliament adopted on October 9 a resolution issuing a strong warning against continued Russian attempts to derail Moldova’s

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Europe 

EC proposes digital passports and ID cards for easier travel

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

To speed up border controls and ensure smoother and more secure travel, the European Commission (EC) has proposed to digitalise passports and

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Bulgaria 

Yes Bulgaria party sends authorities 200 names of alleged vote-buyers

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

The Yes Bulgaria political party, part of the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalition, said on October that it had

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Bulgaria 

New UK ambassador to Bulgaria presents credentials to President Radev

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The new British ambassador to Bulgaria, Nathaniel Copsey, presented his credentials to head of state President Roumen Radev on October

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