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EC approves additional 213M leva in state aid for Bulgarian farmers

March 24, 2023June 6, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission has approved 213 million leva, or about 109 million euro, in state aid for Bulgarian agricultural producers

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President Radev: Bulgaria will want guarantees arms sold to third countries do not go to Ukraine

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

If Bulgaria sells weapons to other countries, it will set conditions that they will not be resold to Ukraine, President

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South African tourism promoted at event in Bulgaria’s capital

March 23, 2023March 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

There is untapped value regarding outbound tourism from Bulgaria to South Africa, the country’s ambassador Thabo Thage told an event

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government extends accommodation scheme for Ukrainian refugees

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

At a meeting on March 22, Bulgaria’s caretaker government extended to April 20 2023 the accommodation scheme for Ukrainians fleeing

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Bulgarian extradited to US to face charges in connection with OneCoin

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian national Irina Dilkinska has been extradited to the United States to face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud

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Bulgaria’s April elections: Candidate MPs who worked for communist State Security named

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, Dossier Commission

The Dossier Commission, the body empowered by statute to disclose the names of those in public life who worked for

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Clocks in Bulgaria change to summer daylight saving time at 3am on March 26 2023

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Summer daylight saving time starts in Bulgaria on March 26 2023 at 3am, when clocks must be adjusted forward an

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Migration: EC launches pilot project with Bulgaria

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) is launching on March 20 a pilot project with Bulgaria on preventing irregular arrivals, strengthening border

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 5 deaths, 711 new cases

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

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

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