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Bulgaria: Borissov’s GERB-UDF to name candidate PM on May 10

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2023

The GERB-UDF coalition will announce on May 10 its candidate Prime Minister, coalition leader Boiko Borissov said on May 9.

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Europe 

European Parliament approves boosting macro-financial assistance for Moldova to 295M euro

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament voted on May 9 overwhelmingly in favour of boosting EU macro-financial assistance to Moldova to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President to hand first mandate to seek to form a government on May 15

May 9, 2023May 9, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev will on May 15 hand over the first mandate to seek to form

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Bulgaria 

EC approves 63M leva for Bulgaria’s railways under Recovery and Resilience Facility

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on May 8 that it approved 63 million leva, or about 32 million euro, for a

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3D mapping show ‘Together’ on Europe Day in Bulgaria’s capital

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A 3D mapping show entitled “Together” will be part of celebrations of Europe Day, May 9, in Bulgaria’s capital city

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Petitioners for party registrations in election included dead people

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

It seems that some of those who signed petitions in support of registration of parties and coalitions in Bulgaria’s April

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Europe 

As of March 2023: 3.9 million who fled Ukraine have temporary protection in EU

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

As of March 31 2023, about 3.9 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine as a consequence of the Russian invasion on

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Eurostat: Bulgaria only EU country to report drop in oil and fats prices y/y

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In March 2023, almost all European Union countries reported an increase in annual inflation for oils and fats, the only

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 13 deaths, 890 new cases

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 13 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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