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Bulgaria begins moving Ukrainian refugees to state facilities

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The accommodation of Ukrainian refugees in state recreation centres along Bulgaria’s Black Sea has begun, according to reports on November

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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves investment plan to buy 8 more F-16s

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on November 4 to approve an investment plan for the purchase of

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Interior Ministry: Bulgaria has 34 000 places for Ukrainian refugees in state facilities

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has 34 000 places in state facilities available for accommodating Ukrainian refugees who have been staying in hotels, caretaker

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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes in favour of supplying weapons to Ukraine

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on November 3 to supply weaponry to Ukraine. The vote, with 175

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Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2022 was 4.6%

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in September 2022 was 4.6 per cent, unchanged from July and August and down from the 4.8

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Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announces latest extension of anti-Covid measures

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

For the latest time in several consecutive weeks, Bulgaria’s caretaker Health Minister Assen Medjidiev has issued an order regarding anti-epidemic

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Bulgaria to buy torpedoes for Navy’s new patrol vessels

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker government agreed on November 2 to an investment spending project to acquire 324mm homing torpedoes for the Bulgarian

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Health Ministry: Incidence of Covid-19 in Bulgaria in 2021 was double EU average

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The annual incidence of Covid-19 in Bulgaria in 2021 (7784.01 per 100 000 people) was more than double the EU

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Bulgarian hoteliers slam caretaker government decision on Ukrainian refugees

November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

The suspension by the caretaker government of the programme to accommodate Ukrainian refugees in hotels is further proof that tourism

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