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US approval in principle for proposed sale of more F-16s to Bulgaria

April 5, 2022April 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

The US State Department has approved a possible sale to Bulgaria of F-16 C/D Block 70 fighter jets and related

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Poll: 70% of Bulgarian Jews see hate speech as a problem in Bulgaria

April 5, 2022April 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

Seventy per cent of Bulgarian Jews polled by Alpha Research see hate speech as a problem in Bulgaria, compared with

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament fines Bulgarian MEP over stiff-armed salute

April 5, 2022April 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

Bulgarian far-right MEP Angel Dzhambazki, a co-leader of the VMRO party and a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 40 deaths, 1180 new cases registered

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of 40 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past day, bringing

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Bulgaria 

Two-thirds of Ukranians who fled to Bulgaria have higher education – Employment Agency

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Close to 70 per cent of Ukranians who have come to Bulgaria because of the war are keen to start

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Bulgaria 

Starting salaries of teachers in Bulgaria rise 12.3%

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

As of April 1, the starting salary of a teacher in Bulgaria rose by 155 leva – 12.3 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Eurobarometer: Bulgarians see rising prices as most important issue facing country

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarians see rising prices, inflation and cost of living as the most important issue facing the country, according to the

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Bulgaria 

EMSC: 4.4 Richter quake near Bulgaria’s Provadia

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was registered at 1.59 pm on April 4 near Provadia in eastern

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Bulgaria 

Close to 40 000 Ukrainians have registered for temporary protection in Bulgaria

April 4, 2022April 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Russia, Ukraine

A total of 39 537 Ukrainians have registered for temporary protection in Bulgaria, the dedicated government portal said on April

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