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Bulgaria’s new government approves a new package of military aid for Ukraine

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s new government has approved a new package of military and military-technical assistance for Ukraine in line with a decision

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EU approves 100M euro for farmers in five EU countries, including Bulgaria, over imports from Ukraine

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Union has approved a 100 million euro support package for farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia,

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Poll: 61% of Bulgarians approve of election of new government

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Sixty-one per cent of Bulgarians approve of the June 6 election of the government, according to the results of a

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Number of Ukrainians accommodated in Bulgaria through state scheme doubles in two months

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The number of Ukrainians accommodated in Bulgaria through a scheme of state support for accommodation of those fleeing Russia’s war

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry: Avoid travelling to Russia

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a warning on June 24 to Bulgarian citizens to avoid traveling to Russia, in

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GERB-UDF leader Borissov responds to WCC-Democratic Bulgaria ultimatum

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov has responded to the ultimatum issued by We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria for the joint signing

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WCC-Democratic Bulgaria: GERB must guarantee reform programme or we will demand government’s resignation

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria wants Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF to sign seven guarantees of a governance programme or WCC-DB will

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PM slaps down President’s ‘Bulgaria is being pushed to war’ claim

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has slapped down President Roumen Radev’s claim that the new government is pushing Bulgaria “closer and

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Bickering between GERB-UDF, We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria parliamentary group absented itself from a sitting of the National Assembly on June 23,

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