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EIB: Rising energy prices have ‘significantly’ cut purchasing power of three out of four Bulgarians in past 12 months
Business 

EIB: Rising energy prices have ‘significantly’ cut purchasing power of three out of four Bulgarians in past 12 months

November 5, 2026November 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgarian Air Force escorted three civilian aircraft following bomb threats
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Air Force escorted three civilian aircraft following bomb threats

November 5, 2026November 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria’s government proposes increases in municipal real estate taxes
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government proposes increases in municipal real estate taxes

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves draft amendments to Value Added Tax Act
Business 

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves draft amendments to Value Added Tax Act

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Environment Ministry: First tests of Bulgaria’s Black Sea waters do not show any pollution from ships hit in drone attacks
Bulgaria 

Environment Ministry: First tests of Bulgaria’s Black Sea waters do not show any pollution from ships hit in drone attacks

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria’s electoral commission fines three major TV stations for breaking law on exit polls
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s electoral commission fines three major TV stations for breaking law on exit polls

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Air Force escorted three civilian aircraft following bomb threats
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Air Force escorted three civilian aircraft following bomb threats

November 5, 2026November 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Air Force scrambled MiG-29 fighter jets on November 5 to escort three passenger aircraft that had been the

Bulgaria’s government proposes increases in municipal real estate taxes
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government proposes increases in municipal real estate taxes

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Environment Ministry: First tests of Bulgaria’s Black Sea waters do not show any pollution from ships hit in drone attacks
Bulgaria 

Environment Ministry: First tests of Bulgaria’s Black Sea waters do not show any pollution from ships hit in drone attacks

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria’s electoral commission fines three major TV stations for breaking law on exit polls
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s electoral commission fines three major TV stations for breaking law on exit polls

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Business

EIB: Rising energy prices have ‘significantly’ cut purchasing power of three out of four Bulgarians in past 12 months
Business 

EIB: Rising energy prices have ‘significantly’ cut purchasing power of three out of four Bulgarians in past 12 months

November 5, 2026November 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Rising prices for gas, vehicle fuel, heating oil or electricity have “significantly” reduced the purchasing power of nearly three in

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves draft amendments to Value Added Tax Act
Business 

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves draft amendments to Value Added Tax Act

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria records 3.67 billion euro Budget deficit in January-September 2026
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Bulgaria records 3.67 billion euro Budget deficit in January-September 2026

November 3, 2026November 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 32.5% for November 2026
Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 32.5% for November 2026

November 2, 2026November 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Europe

European Union leaders congratulate Student List on victory in Serbia’s parliamentary elections
Europe 

European Union leaders congratulate Student List on victory in Serbia’s parliamentary elections

October 26, 2026October 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union leaders have congratulated Student List on its victory in Serbia’s October 25 parliamentary elections. Before results were official,

Drone strike sinks merchant ship off Romania’s coast, one dead, three missing
Europe 

Drone strike sinks merchant ship off Romania’s coast, one dead, three missing

October 23, 2026October 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
European Parliament criticises Bulgarian government’s weak response to Russian threat in Black Sea
Europe 

European Parliament criticises Bulgarian government’s weak response to Russian threat in Black Sea

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
European Parliament awards 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to International Criminal Court and its officials
Europe 

European Parliament awards 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to International Criminal Court and its officials

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Perspectives

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s October 2026 address to the European Council
Perspectives 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s October 2026 address to the European Council

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Ukrainain President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed EU leaders on the second day of the October 15-16 European Council meeting. This is

VDL’s 2026 State of the EU address to the European Parliament: Full text
Perspectives 

VDL’s 2026 State of the EU address to the European Parliament: Full text

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria’s Radev government’s pathetic ‘plan’ against road deaths
Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s Radev government’s pathetic ‘plan’ against road deaths

September 9, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Ireland’s Presidency will work to support all Europeans
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Ireland’s Presidency will work to support all Europeans

July 1, 2026July 5, 2026 Micheal Martin
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