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UN bodies warn of looming widespread food crises

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

United Nations bodies the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have issued a stark warning

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Europe 

Deal on new rules for ‘adequate’ minimum wages in EU

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff featured

European Parliament and Council of the EU negotiators agreed on June 6 on EU rules to set adequate minimum wages,

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Bulgaria 

US: Three countries barring Russian FM’s plane was sovereign decision

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff featured, Russia, Ukraine

The decision by Montenegro, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to forbid an aircraft that was to carry Russian Foreign Minister Sergey

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM: Don’t reopen topic of arms for Ukraine

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff featured, Russia, Ukraine

It appears that nothing will come of the Ukrainian ambassador’s request to Bulgaria to supply weapons to his country, with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria confirms barring Russian FM’s flight

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff featured, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has officially confirmed that the country refused to allow a flight with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Rousse hard-hit by storm

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff featured, Rousse

A powerful storm in Bulgaria’s Danube River city of Rousse on June 6 resulted in extensive damage, with trees blown

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria offers rent support to Ukrainians who get jobs

June 6, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

As of June 6, Bulgaria’s Employment Agency will provide 356 leva (about 182 euro) for three months to help cover

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Bulgaria 

Ukraine requests weapons from Bulgaria

June 6, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian ambassador to Bulgaria Vitaly Moskalenko said in a television interview on June 6 that he had sent a formal

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: 29 deaths in past week

June 6, 2022June 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 29 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, going

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