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Month: January 2025

Bulgaria 

Number of districts in Bulgaria subject to flu epidemic declarations grows

January 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Three additional districts in Bulgaria have declared a flu epidemic, the Health Ministry said on January 20. After Haskovo and

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Business 

Commercial flights in EU up 5.8% y/y in 2024, still below pre-pandemic levels

January 20, 2025January 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2024, 6.7 million commercial flights were recorded in the European Union, 5.8 per cent more compared with 2023 (6.3 million),

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Business 

IMF: Global growth – divergent and uncertain

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

Global growth is projected at 3.3 per cent both in 2025 and 2026, below the historical (2000–19) average of 3.7

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Europe 

G7 Rapid Response Mechanism slams Russia’s global disinformation campaign

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) said on January 17 that it notes recent statements by the US, UK and

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-November 2024 was 1.49B euro

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 11 months of 2024 stood at 1.49 billion euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria 

Borissov sees ‘long life’ for Bulgaria’s new Zhelyazkov government

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov told reporters on January 16 that he foresees a long political life for the Rossen Zhelyakov

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Europe 

EU will provide 1.9 billion euro in initial humanitarian aid for 2025

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

With more than 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2025, the European Union announced on January 16

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament votes Zhelyazkov government into office

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly voted into office on January 16 a coalition government headed by Rossen Zhelyazkov of Boiko Borissov’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs approve bill to prolong 2024 Budget Act provisions

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at second reading on January 15 a bill extending the duration of the provisions of the

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