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EC formally closes Cooperation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) formally closed the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania on September 15 2023, the EC

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Bulgarian Jewish organisation slams pro-Kremlin minority party over antisemitism

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The leader of the Bulgarian Jewish community has expressed deep concern at the statements from an MP from pro-Kremlin minority

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Bulgaria 

End of ban on import of Ukrainian grain: Additional 63M leva to support Bulgarian farmers

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Finance will allocate an additional 63 million leva to support farmers after the lifting of the ban

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament votes to cancel ban on import of various foodstuffs from Ukraine

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 14 that the ban on the import of various foodstuffs from Ukraine should not

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Bulgaria 

Artolution and UNHCR create large mural in Sofia with 18 artists from nine countries

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and global non-profit organization Artolution have brought together 18 artists to create a large mural

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves fees for foreign students at two universities

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Meeting on September 13, the Bulgarian government approved the tuition fees for foreign students at the Medical University in Plovdiv

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Imports from Ukraine: Bulgarian sunflower oil producers happy, grain producers threaten protest

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

A proposed decision by the Bulgarian Parliament against the continuation of the ban on imports from Ukraine of various foodstuffs

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves memorandum between defence ministries of Bulgaria, Ukraine

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

A Memorandum of Intent between the Ministry of Defence of Bulgaria and the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine was approved

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Finance Minister: Ban on import of Ukrainian grain caused losses of 146M leva

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

The ban on the import of Ukrainian grain, which the now-departed caretaker cabinet requested from the European Commission, has currently

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