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Bulgaria among EU countries helping fight wildfires in Greece

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

As several countries grapple with rapidly spreading wildfires, the European Union is stepping in to reinforce firefighting efforts and provide

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Europe 

Forest fires in Greece: EU mobilises firefighting assistance

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

The EU civil protection mechanism is channelling support to help combat forest fires in Greece, which is currently facing a very

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Business 

Greece-Bulgaria gas inter-connector pipeline begins operation

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Greece

The inter-connector pipeline linking the Bulgarian and Greek gas grids started operation on October 1, giving Bulgaria access to larger

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Business 

Bulgaria calls new tender for LNG deliveries as Gazprom talks stall

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Greece, Russia

Bulgaria’s state-owned gas company Bulgargaz will invite new offers to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG), seeking to purchase 3.5 million

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM: Kremlin’s economic blackmail will fail

May 3, 2022May 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Greece, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on May 3 that he expects the Kremlin’s economic blackmail to fail after a

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece, Romania change entry rules

December 17, 2021December 20, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, Romania

As of 6am on December 19, everyone entering Greece will be required to submit a negative result of a PCR

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Bulgaria 

Greece: Additional Covid-19 test for arrivals from Bulgaria who are unvaccinated, not had virus

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus

Greece is introducing an additional Covid-19 test for those arriving from Bulgaria who have not been vaccinated and have not

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece extends all entry restrictions to November 8

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus

Greek authorities have extended the duration of all current restrictions on travellers entering the country until midnight on November 8,

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Greece extends all entry restrictions to October 12

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, new coronavirus, tourism

Greek authorities have extended the duration of all current restrictions on travellers entering the country until midnight on October 12,

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