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Bulgarian PM seeks dismissal of Interior Ministry chief secretary, better coordination in fight against crime

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov said on August 18 that he was seeking the dismissal of Petar Todorov as Interior

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Bulgaria 

Four arrested after clash at Soviet Army Monument in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia

August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Four people were arrested after a late-night clash at the Soviet Army Monument in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, in which

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, US step up coordination on F-16 project

August 17, 2023May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

An adviser from the United States, financed by the US government, will assist Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry and Air Force in

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in H1 2023 was 1.8B euro

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first six months of the year stood at 1.8 billion euro, the equivalent

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Government: Bulgaria to join efforts of G7 to provide long-term security support to Ukraine

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has adopted a decision approving Bulgaria joining the efforts of the G7 to provide long-term support to Ukraine

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Bulgaria 

Probe begins into murder of former organised crime accused Alexey Petrov

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has begun pre-trial proceedings in connection with the murder on August 16 of Alexei Petrov,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria had largest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in EU in Q1 2023 – Eurostat

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The largest reductions on an annual basis in greenhouse gases in the European Union in the first quarter of 2023

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Business 

Bulgaria annual inflation declines to 8.5% in July

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 8.5 per cent inflation in July 2023, a small drop from 8.7 per

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Bulgarian economy grew by 0.4% in Q2 2023 – flash estimate

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the second quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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