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EU ministers agree billion euro to reimburse EU countries for ammo given to Ukraine

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union adopted on April 13 an assistance measure worth a billion euro under the European

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria set for partly cloudy, rainy Orthodox Easter long weekend

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Most of Bulgaria’s Orthodox Easter long weekend from April 14 to 17 will see partly cloudy weather with light rain,

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Bulgaria 

Political limbo as Bulgarian Parliament’s standoff over election of Speaker continues

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The April 13 continuation of the first sitting of Bulgaria’s 49th National Assembly lasted hardly a minute as the standoff

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 49th National Assembly’s first sitting: Declarations and a stand-off over Speaker

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

Ten days after being elected, Bulgaria’s 49th National Assembly held its first sitting on April 12, with a succession of

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Business 

IMF sees Bulgaria’s economy growing by 1.4% in 2023

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Bulgaria’s economy to grow by 1.4 per cent this year before picking up to

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in first two months of 2023 up 13.9% y/y

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – February 2023, the total value of all goods exported from Bulgaria added up to 14.8 billion leva,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria denies report it held talks on donating MiG-29s to Ukraine

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

In a statement on April 10, Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry rejected as untrue a CNN report, citing what the broadcaster described

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s newly-elected 49th National Assembly to hold first sitting on April 12

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

Bulgaria’s newly-elected 49th National Assembly will hold its first sitting on April 12 at 10am, according to a notice on

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 16 deaths, 1007 new cases

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 16 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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