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Defence Ministry: Up to 150 US military coming to Bulgaria for joint exercise

February 17, 2022February 19, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Between 100 and 150 United States military personnel, with 15 infantry combat vehicles, are to arrive in Bulgaria next week

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Bulgaria 

FDI in Bulgaria in 2021 was 1.04B euro – central bank data

February 17, 2022February 16, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2021 stood at 1.04 billion euro, the equivalent of 1.5 per cent of the

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past day, 93 deaths, 5023 new cases

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Ninety-three people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in the past day, bringing the country’s death toll

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Bulgaria 

Stoltenberg: Nato considering establishing new battlegroups in central and south-eastern Europe

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato defence ministers have decided to develop options for further strengthen Nato’s deterrence and defence, including considering establishing new battlegroups in

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry on Ukraine: Bulgaria condemns aggressive actions of Russia

February 16, 2022February 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria condemns the aggressive actions of the Russian Federation, which are leading to an unprecedented escalation of military tensions in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv, Gabrovo districts ease anti-epidemic measures

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The Plovdiv district operational headquarters has announced an easing of a number of anti-epidemic measures with effect from February 21.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government adopts update of T-72 tank modernisation project

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

At a meeting on February 16, Bulgaria’s government adopted an updated version of the project to modernise the country’s T-72

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian economy grew by 1.0% in Q4 2021 – flash estimate

February 16, 2022February 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by one per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: Omicron variant found in 613 of 679 samples sequenced by NCIPD

February 16, 2022February 17, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) said on February 16 that it has found the Omicron coronavirus

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