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Day: February 12, 2025

Europe 

European auditors: Prompt EU action helped member states to take care of refugees from Ukraine

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Ukraine

The mass arrival of people from Ukraine in EU countries in 2022 required immediate action, and the measures the EU

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Bulgaria 

European Commission takes Bulgaria to European Court of Justice over non-performing loans

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on February 12 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Europe 

Nato chief Rutte: Investment in defence by Nato Allies in Europe and Canada rose 20% y/y in 2024

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

In 2024, Nato Allies in Europe and Canada invested $485 billion in defence, a nearly 20 per cent increase compared

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Bulgaria 

Poll: 27% of Bulgarians believe Russia will win its war on Ukraine, 4% that Ukraine will win

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Twenty-seven per cent of Bulgarians believe that Russia will win its war on Ukraine while only four per cent believe

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Bulgaria 

International Street Arts Festival 6Fest to be held in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv in April

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The 16th International Street Arts Festival 6Fest is to be held in Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv from April 24 to

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