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EU funds fraud: Bulgaria must return more than 30M euro

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Union’s anti-fraud office OLAF last year recommended the recovery of more than 30 million euro because of schemes

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron variant found in all 92 samples – NCIPD

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on June 8 that it has found the Omicron coronavirus

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Bulgaria 

Former arms plant head: Bulgaria exported 200M leva weapons to Ukraine

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Weapons worth 200 million leva have been exported from Bulgaria through Romania to Poland, with Ukraine as the final destination,

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Bulgaria 

US-funded renovation of Thracian Tomb near Bulgaria’s Sveshtari unveiled

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

The newly-renovated Thracian Tomb near Sveshtari in north-eastern Bulgaria was unveiled on June 7, according to a statement by the

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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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