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EC welcomes political agreement on 1.9B euro Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova

The European Commission (EC) said on February 20 that it welcomes the political agreement reached the day before between the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM at Macron talks: Fate of a country cannot be decided without it being at negotiating table

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria is convinced that every peaceful negotiation process should be based on the principled position that the fate of a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament approves compensation for consumers hit by Festive Season power cuts

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on February 19 to approve the second and final reading of legislation tabled by MPs from the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government extends temporary protection for refugees from war in Ukraine

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government adopted a decision on February 19 extending the temporary protection of displaced persons from Ukraine on the territory

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Europe 

Ambassadors from EU countries adopt 16th package of sanctions on Russia

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Close to the third anniversary of the February 24 2022 Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ambassadors of EU states have

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Bulgaria 

New chargé d’affaires at US embassy in Sofia

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Career Foreign Service Officer Susan Falatko arrived in Sofia on February 18 to assume the role of chargé d’affaires at

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways begins putting ticket vending machines into operation

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways’ BDZ Passenger Transport is putting into operation ticket vending machines, which will provide a faster and more

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FDI in Bulgaria in 2024 was 1.5B euro – central bank data

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2024 stood at 1.5 billion euro, the equivalent of 1.5 per cent of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among EU countries asked by US about possible participation in security efforts in Ukraine

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Bulgaria has received questions about its possible participation and support for security

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