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Bulgarian President holds consultations ahead of handing mandate to seek to form government

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2023, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev began on April 20 two days of consultations with the six groups in

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Europe 

Crypto-assets: European Parliament approves new rules for tracing transfers in the EU

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of the European Parliament voted on April 20 to approve, with 529 votes in favour to 29 against and

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron strain found in all 90 samples – NCIPD

April 20, 2023May 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) has announced the results of sequencing the latest group of samples

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EU 100M euro aid conditional on Bulgaria, four others, lifting bans on Ukrainian food imports

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The 100 million euro second package of aid proposed by the European Commission for farmers in countries affected by imports

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Bulgaria 

Prices of driving lessons in Bulgaria rose 18% in 2022, second-highest increase in EU

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Prices of driving lessons, tests, licences and roadworthiness tests in Bulgaria rose by 18 per cent in 2022, the second-highest

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Europe 

EU gas consumption decreased by 17.7% in August 2022-March 2023 – Eurostat

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The EU consumption of natural gas has dropped by 17.7 per cent in the period August 2022-March 2023, compared with the average

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Sofia Science Festival 2023: Events in English

April 19, 2023June 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Science Festival

From the secrets of the brain and longevity, Copernicus, Dugie the Dinosaur, sharks, the James Webb Space Telescope to science

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Bulgaria 

European Commission sends three infringement cases against Bulgaria to European Court of Justice

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on April 19 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government temporarily bans imports of numerous foodstuffs from Ukraine

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

At a meeting on April 19, Bulgaria’s caretaker government appointed by President Roumen decided to impose a ban on imports

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