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European Auditors: EU’s wine policy leaves a sour taste

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff wine

A report published on September 25 by the European Court of Auditors voices concern about the effect of the EU’s

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Business 

EU imports of petroleum oil from Russia in Q2 2023 down 82% y/y

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Petroleum oils imports into the European Union from Russia fell from a monthly average of 8.7 million tons in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2023 municipal elections: Governing coalition’s parties rival mayoral candidates

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Bulgaria elections 2023, Plovdiv, Sofia, Varna

With the September 26 deadline for nominations looming, the names of the mayoral candidates in Bulgaria’s four largest cities put

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Leisure 

Top international musicians to star at Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Jazz Fest 2023

September 24, 2023October 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Top international musicians from Europe and the United States will perform at the eighth Plovdiv Jazz Fest, being held in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves purchase of Stryker combat vehicles

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government approved on September 21 the project to purchase US-made Stryker combat vehicles, a government media statement said. As

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Europe 

Spike in deaths in some European countries in July coincided with heat waves

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The number of deaths in European Union and EFTA countries in the second and third weeks of July 2023 was

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament approves anti-corruption legislation

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 21 to approve the second and final reading of anti-corruption legislation that divides the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria expels Russian church cleric, two others, on national security grounds

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security confirmed on September 21 that a citizen of Russia and two citizens of Belarus

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Supporters of pro-Kremlin minority party clash with police at Soviet Army Monument

September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Police forced back supporters of pro-Kremlin minority party Vuzrazhdane on September 21 as they tried to break down scaffolding around

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