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EU strongly condemns Russia’s latest sentencing of Navalny

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The European Union strongly condemns the August 4 ruling against the Russian opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, by a Moscow court,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Relocating Soviet Army Monument a priority, Sofia administration says

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The relocation of the Soviet Army Monument is among the priority issues on which the Sofia district administration is working,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government approves draft agreement on giving old armoured vehicles to Ukraine

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s government has approved a draft agreement between the country’s Interior Minister and Ukraine on donating armoured personnel carriers to

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Bulgaria issued 15 389 first residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2022

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria issued 15 389 residence permits to non-EU nationals in 2022, the largest number in the five-year period from 2018

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Business 

NSI poll: Consumer confidence in Bulgaria up in July

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-month poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that in Bulgaria, consumer confidence improved in July

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Denkov criticises predecessor caretaker Cabinet for ‘governance errors’

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov took a fresh swipe at the track record of the caretaker cabinet that his government

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Europe 

Russia’s war on Ukraine: EU extends scope of sanctions on Belarus

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission said on August 3 that it welcomes today’s adoption by the Council of the EU of further

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Business 

Eurostat: Beer production in EU back to pre-pandemic level

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2022, European Union countries produced almost 34.3 billion (bn) litres of beer containing alcohol and 1.6 bn litres of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues Code Orange warnings for high temperatures on August 4

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian authorities have issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for 10 districts for August 4 because of expected

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