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Bulgaria’s Navy steps up Black Sea surveillance after drone incident at Romanian port

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Ukraine

In connection with information about an incident in the area of the Romanian port of Constanța, the Bulgarian Navy has

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Traffic restrictions around US embassy Sofia for planned exercise on June 6

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

On June 6 from 9am to 2pm., a pre-planned exercise will be held in the perimeter around the US embassy

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Bulgaria 

Reports show Bulgaria’s weapons exports to Ukraine, other countries, in 2022 – 2025

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Reports filed with the United Nations Register of Conventional Weapons show Bulgaria’s exports to Ukraine and other countries from 2022

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Bulgaria 

EC advances infringement case against Bulgaria on legal aid

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on June 4 that it advanced the infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to implement EU

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Bulgaria 

Parliament limits powers of special manager of Lukoil assets in Bulgaria

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The National Assembly approved on June 4 the second and final reading of amendments that limit the powers of the special

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Bulgaria 

EC recommends opening excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s ballooning Budget deficit has prompted the European Commission to recommend on June 3 the Council of the EU to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs approve amendments to 2025 Budget Act extension

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The annual inflation correction applied to Bulgarian retirement pensions in July will proceed on schedule after Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on

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Bulgaria 

Radev government replaces special administrator of Lukoil assets in Bulgaria

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In a June 3 decision, Prime Minister Roumen Radev’s Cabinet dismissed Roumen Spetsov as special administrator of Lukoil’s assets in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast heavy rains, thunderstorms on June 4

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for several districts for June 4 because

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