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After three days and 11 rounds of voting, Bulgaria’s Parliament elects Speaker

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2022

On the third day of its first sitting, Bulgaria’s National Assembly elected its oldest member, GERB-UDF MP Vezhdi Rashidov, as

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Bulgaria 

For second day, Bulgaria’s newly-elected Parliament fails to elect a Speaker

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

For the second consecutive day, a sitting of Bulgaria’s newly-elected Parliament failed to elect a Speaker. The 48th National Assembly’s

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Bulgaria 

Defence Ministry: 8 Spanish Eurofighters to help guard Bulgaria’s air space

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is expecting eight Spanish Air Force Eurofighters to help guard its air space, caretaker Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said

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Europe 

Ukraine: EU launches winter shelter programme, boosts humanitarian aid by 175M euro

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) announced on October 19 a new emergency shelter and winterised facilities programme for Ukraine, as Russia’s

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EMA recommends approval of two Covid-19 vaccines for children from 6 months of age

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee has recommended extending the use of Comirnaty and Spikevax targeting the original

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Bulgaria 

Standoff bars election of Speaker at first sitting of Bulgaria’s new Parliament

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The October 19 first sitting of Bulgaria’s newly-elected National Assembly was adjourned to the next day after close to eight

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Bulgaria’s Health Ministry again prolongs anti-Covid measures

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

For the latest time in several consecutive weeks, Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Assen Medjidiev has issued an order regarding anti-epidemic

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-August 2022 was 1.06B euro

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first eight months of 2022 stood at 1.06 billion euro, the equivalent of

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Frontex: 1.4M Russians entered EU since February 2022 invasion of Ukraine

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 1.405 million Russian citizens have entered the European Union

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