Eurostat: Eight EU countries had overcrowded prison cells in 2021
In 2021, a total of eight European Union countries experienced overcrowded prison cells, while 17 countries had extra capacity, EU
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
Alpha Research poll: 56% of Bulgarians want parties to back GERB-UDF effort to form government
More than half of Bulgarians believe that the parliamentary groups in the 49th National Assembly should support the efforts of
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European Parliament votes for EU accession to Istanbul Convention
Members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on May 10 for the European Union’s accession to the Istanbul Convention, which
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Bulgaria has spent 345M leva on vaccines against Covid-19
Bulgaria has paid 345 million leva for vaccines against Covid-19, caretaker Health Minister Assen Medzhidiev told the National Assembly during
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EIF, UniCredit in deals on financing billion euro of investments by SMEs in seven CEE countries
The European Investment Fund (EIF) is providing UniCredit Group with two guarantees worth 370 million euro to boost investments carried
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GERB-UDF’s candidate PM: Reactions range from rejection to a door ajar
Reactions among parliamentary groups to the May 10 announcement by GERB-UDF coalition leader Boiko Borissov that European Commissioner Maria Gabriel
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Bulgaria: Borissov names European Commissioner Gabriel as candidate PM
GERB-UDF coalition leader Boiko Borissov told the National Assembly on May 10 that the coalition’s candidate Prime Minister is Maria
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EC proposes 11th package of sanctions on Russia, targeted against circumvention
Speaking in Kyiv on May 9, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled details of the 11th package
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European Parliament renews trade support measures for Ukraine
The European Parliament approved on May 9 suspending EU import duties on Ukrainian exports of agricultural products for a further
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