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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.8% in Q4 2024 – flash estimate

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Archaeology annual exhibition opens on February 15

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

An exhibition entitled Bulgarian Archaeology 2024 opens at the National Archaeology Museum in capital city Sofia on February 15 and

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Bulgaria 

Deputy Defence Chief: Steadfast Dart exercise clear demonstration of adapting Nato’s deterrence capabilities

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Nato’s Steadfast Dart 25 exercise demonstrates the Alliance’s intention to improve its procedures in order to shorten the time for

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Europe 

EC on Trump – Putin call: Russia cannot be rewarded for its aggression

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

It is important to remember that Russia is the aggressor in the war in Ukraine and it cannot be rewarded

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Business 

European Parliament approves change to VAT rules ‘to make them fit for digital times’

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Parliament has voted to approve changes to the rules that European Union member states indicated in November they

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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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