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Bulgaria’s Radev congratulates Orbán on ‘his sober assessment of the geopolitical processes and the challenges we face’

December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Hungary, Roumen Radev, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev, speaking on December 20 at a joint briefing in Sofia with his guest Hungarian Prime Minister

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EU leaders condemn support of third countries that enables Russia to sustain its war

December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union leaders strongly condemned the support of third countries, including third country actors and entities, that enable Russia to

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Bulgaria 

Nato chief Rutte thanks Bulgaria: ‘Immense contribution to shared security’

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Ukraine

Visiting Bulgaria on December 19 for the first time as Nato Secretary General, Mark Rutte expressed his thanks to the

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Bulgaria 

Debacle scuppers signing of Bulgaria’s security agreement with Ukraine

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Dimitar Glavchev, Nikolai Denkov, Ukraine

The debacle that is scuppering the signing of a security cooperation agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine continued on December 19,

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EC releases 18.1B euro in financial assistance for Ukraine

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) decided on December 18 to make available an 18.1 billion euro macro-financial assistance (MFA) loan to Ukraine,

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Bulgaria 

Spoke in the wheel of signing of Bulgaria’s security agreement with Ukraine

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The scheduled signing of a 10-year security agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine appears doomed not to go ahead for now

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria scheduled to sign security cooperation agreement with Ukraine on December 19

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

During the European Council meeting on December 19, Bulgarian caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will

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Europe 

EU adopts 15th package of sanctions against Russia

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers adopted on December 16 a 15th package of economic and individual restrictive measures with the objective of

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Europe 

EU ministers approve second payment of more than 4.2B euro under Ukraine Facility

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Ukraine will soon receive more than 4.2 billion euro in funds after the Council of the European Union greenlighted the

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