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Bulgaria’s consumer watchdog fines retailer Kaufland 75.7 M euro
Business 

Bulgaria’s consumer watchdog fines retailer Kaufland 75.7 M euro

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Von der Leyen to pledge new support for Romania and Bulgaria
Bulgaria 

Von der Leyen to pledge new support for Romania and Bulgaria

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Remembrance Sunday 2026 observed in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Bulgaria 

Remembrance Sunday 2026 observed in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

November 8, 2026November 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Hundreds of bags of red pepper wash up on beach near Bulgaria’s Sinemorets
Bulgaria 

Hundreds of bags of red pepper wash up on beach near Bulgaria’s Sinemorets

November 8, 2026November 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgarian Navy team destroys Russian drone found near Shabla
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy team destroys Russian drone found near Shabla

November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Two aircraft land at Sofia Airport following latest bomb threats – report
Bulgaria 

Two aircraft land at Sofia Airport following latest bomb threats – report

November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria

Von der Leyen to pledge new support for Romania and Bulgaria
Bulgaria 

Von der Leyen to pledge new support for Romania and Bulgaria

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen is visiting Romania and Bulgaria on November 9 and 10, the EC

Remembrance Sunday 2026 observed in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Bulgaria 

Remembrance Sunday 2026 observed in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

November 8, 2026November 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Hundreds of bags of red pepper wash up on beach near Bulgaria’s Sinemorets
Bulgaria 

Hundreds of bags of red pepper wash up on beach near Bulgaria’s Sinemorets

November 8, 2026November 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgarian Navy team destroys Russian drone found near Shabla
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy team destroys Russian drone found near Shabla

November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Business

Bulgaria’s consumer watchdog fines retailer Kaufland 75.7 M euro
Business 

Bulgaria’s consumer watchdog fines retailer Kaufland 75.7 M euro

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) said on November 9 that it fined supermarket chain Kaufland Bulgaria 75.7 million euro, citing

Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s third-highest annual increase in retail trade volume in September 2026
Business 

Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s third-highest annual increase in retail trade volume in September 2026

November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
NSI poll: Consumer confidence in Bulgaria plummets
Business 

NSI poll: Consumer confidence in Bulgaria plummets

November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff
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

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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