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EC formally closes Cooperation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) formally closed the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania on September 15 2023, the EC

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Business 

Bulgaria annual inflation drops to 7.7% in August

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 7.7 per cent inflation in August 2023, down from 8.5 per cent a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Jewish organisation slams pro-Kremlin minority party over antisemitism

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The leader of the Bulgarian Jewish community has expressed deep concern at the statements from an MP from pro-Kremlin minority

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Bulgaria 

End of ban on import of Ukrainian grain: Additional 63M leva to support Bulgarian farmers

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance will allocate an additional 63 million leva to support farmers after the lifting of the ban

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Business 

Bulgaria’s foreign tourist figures for June-July 2023 still below pre-pandemic levels

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

According to National Statistical Institute (NSI) data, there were more than 2.4 million registrations of Bulgarian and foreign tourists in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament votes to cancel ban on import of various foodstuffs from Ukraine

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 14 that the ban on the import of various foodstuffs from Ukraine should not

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Bulgaria 

Artolution and UNHCR create large mural in Sofia with 18 artists from nine countries

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and global non-profit organization Artolution have brought together 18 artists to create a large mural

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Europe 

Russia’s war on Ukraine: EU sanctions on close to 1800 individuals and entities prolonged

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union decided on September 13 to prolong for a further six months, until March 15

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves fees for foreign students at two universities

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Meeting on September 13, the Bulgarian government approved the tuition fees for foreign students at the Medical University in Plovdiv

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