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Day: May 22, 2025

Bulgaria 

NSI: Life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria has risen

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population, calculated for the period 2022 – 2024, is 75.6 years, an increase

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European Parliament approves new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus, European Parliament, Russia

In a vote on May 22, the European Parliament approved increased tariffs on fertilisers and certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural

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Bulgaria 

EC opens new infringement case against Bulgaria

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on May 22 that it opened a new infringement case against Bulgaria for failing to recognize

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