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We Continue the Change, Democratic Bulgaria to stand together in April early elections

February 11, 2023February 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023

The Kiril Petkov-Assen Vassilev We Continue the Change (WCC) party and the Democratic Bulgaria coalition will stand together in Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: UK sanctions Peevski, two others, over alleged abuse of power, corruption

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The United Kingdom has announced sanctions on controversial figure Delyan Peevski, former national security official Ilko Zhelyazkov and alleged organised

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Bulgaria 

Unicef Bulgaria launches fundraiser to support children and families hit by earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria

February 10, 2023May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey

Unicef Bulgaria said on February 10 that it was launching a fundraising campaign to help the children and families affected

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Bulgaria 

US announces sanctions on five current or former Bulgarian government officials for alleged corruption

February 10, 2023May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on February 10 sanctioned five current or

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Bulgaria 

Democratic Bulgaria: Radev continues to isolate Bulgaria from the efforts of all its allies

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

The Democratic Bulgaria coalition has issued a lengthy indictment of President Roumen Radev’s statements during the February special meeting of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians rally to donate to earthquake-hit Türkiye, Syria

February 10, 2023May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Syria, Turkey

Bulgarians are responding to donation campaigns initiated to aid Türkiye and Syria, where the powerful earthquakes on February 6 have

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in 2022 up 37.9%, imports up 41.1% y/y

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2022, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 94 372.8 million leva, 37.9 per

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World 

World Bank: $1.7B aid for Türkiye for relief efforts after February earthquakes

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey

The World Bank announced on February 9 that it was providing $1.78 billion in assistance to help relief and recovery

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry ‘trying hard’ to overcome delay in readying base for F-16s

February 9, 2023May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence is making every effort to overcome the huge delay in modernising the Graf Ignatievo air base

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