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Day: December 9, 2024

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Acting Prosecutor-General Sarafov moves against former PM Petkov

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov

Acting Prosecutor-General Borislav Sarafov has moved against Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, requesting Parliament to remove Petkov’s immunity as

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria on verge of procedure to try to get a government elected

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev will on December 10 begin a process of consultations by meeting Parliament’s two largest groups, a

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Bulgaria 

More than half of pensioners in Bulgaria still working do so out of financial necessity

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

About 53 per cent of people in Bulgaria who continue working after starting to receive an old age pension do

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Europe 

EU foreign policy chief: EU stands with the Syrian people

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Syria

The fall of Assad’s criminal regime marks a historic moment for the Syrian people, who have endured immense suffering and

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Europe 

EU ministers approve second payment of more than 4.2B euro under Ukraine Facility

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Ukraine will soon receive more than 4.2 billion euro in funds after the Council of the European Union greenlighted the

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Eurostat: Passengers at EU ports in 2023 still below pre-Covid levels

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

In 2023, the EU ports recorded 395.3 million passengers, marking a 5.8 per cent increase compared with 2022 (374 million), EU statistics agency

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