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EU ministers approve second payment of more than 4.2B euro under Ukraine Facility

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Ukraine will soon receive more than 4.2 billion euro in funds after the Council of the European Union greenlighted the

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Business 

Eurostat: Passengers at EU ports in 2023 still below pre-Covid levels

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

In 2023, the EU ports recorded 395.3 million passengers, marking a 5.8 per cent increase compared with 2022 (374 million), EU statistics agency

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry urges Bulgarians in Syria not to leave their homes

December 8, 2024December 8, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Syria

In connection with the seriously deteriorated security situation in Syria in recent hours, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly recommends

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Bulgaria 

On 11th day of first sitting, Bulgaria’s Parliament elects Kiselova as Speaker

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

On December 6, the eleventh day of the first sitting of Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly, constitutional law expert Associate Professor

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings for December 7 over forecast rain, snow

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for two districts – Kurdzhali and Haskovo

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Business 

Bulgaria reports 0.6% economic growth in Q3 2024

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bansko to open ski area on December 6

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The ski area in Bulgaria’s Bansko mountain resort is to open earlier than planned, on December 6, according to the

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Business 

OECD expects Bulgaria’s economic growth to pick up to 2.3% in 2024

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s economic growth will pick up to 2.3 per cent in 2024 and 2.8 per cent in 2025, before easing

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Bulgaria 

Tenth day of first sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament again fails to produce a Speaker

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The December 5 tenth day of the first sitting of Bulgaria’s strife-torn 51st National Assembly – elected on October 27

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