EU agrees eighth sanctions package against Russia
The Council of the EU said on October 6 that it decided to impose a new package of economic and
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
UNHCR says increasing number of Ukrainians leaving Bulgaria
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said that it has observed a “sizeable increase” in the number of
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Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister again extends anti-Covid measures
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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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron BA.5 lineage still dominant, XAN detected – NCIPD
Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on October 5 that it has completed the sequencing of
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World Bank slightly raises growth forecast for Bulgaria for 2022
The World Bank has slightly raised its growth forecast for Bulgaria for 2022, to 2.9 per cent in its autumn
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European Parliament approves new rules on common charging port by end-2024
The European Parliament has adopted new rules that will make USB Type-C the common charging standard for small electronic devices
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Bulgaria’s 2022 elections: GERB’s Borissov sets out agenda for Cabinet talks
Former prime minister Boiko Borissov, whose GERB-UDF coalition won the most votes in Bulgaria’s October 2 parliamentary election, said on
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European human rights body urges Bulgaria to tackle hate speech against Roma, LGBTI people
Despite progress made in recent years, Bulgaria should do more to tackle hate speech and prejudice against Roma and LGBTI
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Bulgaria hosts multinational air force, navy military exercises
The multinational European Spartan Exercise 2022 and Triton-2022 military exercises began in Bulgaria on October 3, the Bulgarian Defence Ministry
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