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Bulgaria had highest annual increase in fuel prices in EU in May 2026 – Eurostat
Business 

Bulgaria had highest annual increase in fuel prices in EU in May 2026 – Eurostat

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Eurostat: EU’s trade surplus with UK in 2025 was 186.6 billion euro
Business 

Eurostat: EU’s trade surplus with UK in 2025 was 186.6 billion euro

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office: Chinese citizen charged with espionage
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office: Chinese citizen charged with espionage

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Simone Gramaglia: Allegra Festival is a small miracle of culture and beauty
Bulgaria 

Simone Gramaglia: Allegra Festival is a small miracle of culture and beauty

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
New poll: 10 years on, majority of Brits say Brexit has failed
Europe 

New poll: 10 years on, majority of Brits say Brexit has failed

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Germany’s ambassador to Bulgaria on the need to supply weapons to Ukraine
Bulgaria 

Germany’s ambassador to Bulgaria on the need to supply weapons to Ukraine

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

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Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office: Chinese citizen charged with espionage
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office: Chinese citizen charged with espionage

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office lodged a charge of espionage on June 19 against a Chinese citizen, the Prosecutor’s Office

Simone Gramaglia: Allegra Festival is a small miracle of culture and beauty
Bulgaria 

Simone Gramaglia: Allegra Festival is a small miracle of culture and beauty

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Germany’s ambassador to Bulgaria on the need to supply weapons to Ukraine
Bulgaria 

Germany’s ambassador to Bulgaria on the need to supply weapons to Ukraine

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry responds to reports of oil pollution on country’s Black Sea beaches
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry responds to reports of oil pollution on country’s Black Sea beaches

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Business

Bulgaria had highest annual increase in fuel prices in EU in May 2026 – Eurostat
Business 

Bulgaria had highest annual increase in fuel prices in EU in May 2026 – Eurostat

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the highest increase on an annual basis in fuel prices in the European Union in May 2026, at

Eurostat: EU’s trade surplus with UK in 2025 was 186.6 billion euro
Business 

Eurostat: EU’s trade surplus with UK in 2025 was 186.6 billion euro

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
FDI in Bulgaria in January-April 2026 was 2.02B euro
Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-April 2026 was 2.02B euro

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Electric car sales in Europe surge as high oil prices drive shift away from fossil fuels
Business 

Electric car sales in Europe surge as high oil prices drive shift away from fossil fuels

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Europe

New poll: 10 years on, majority of Brits say Brexit has failed
Europe 

New poll: 10 years on, majority of Brits say Brexit has failed

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A major new polling report, published on June 21 by the European Council on Foreign Relations, reveals that British voters

EU leaders reaffirm ‘firm and unwavering’ support for Ukraine
Europe 

EU leaders reaffirm ‘firm and unwavering’ support for Ukraine

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
European Parliament condemns Russia’s drone incursions in the EU
Europe 

European Parliament condemns Russia’s drone incursions in the EU

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
G7 leaders commit to increase pressure on Russian war economy
Europe 

G7 leaders commit to increase pressure on Russian war economy

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Perspectives

Australia’s ambassador to Bulgaria: ‘A new epoch for Australia and Europe’
Perspectives 

Australia’s ambassador to Bulgaria: ‘A new epoch for Australia and Europe’

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 Alison Duncan

In an historic visit to Australia this week by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Australia and Europe have

How Bulgaria became Europe’s most prepared nation
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How Bulgaria became Europe’s most prepared nation

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 ADJ
The AI Dividend of Labour and UBA
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The AI Dividend of Labour and UBA

November 16, 2025June 16, 2026 ADJ
The availability of future revolution
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The availability of future revolution

October 27, 2025October 28, 2025 ADJ
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