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Month: May 2025

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EC opens new infringement case against Bulgaria

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on May 22 that it opened a new infringement case against Bulgaria for failing to recognize

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways is offering a steam train trip on June 1

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering an excursion on a special train drawn by a steam engine on the occasion

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Business 

EC proposes measures to cut companies’ administrative costs ‘by further 400M euro a year’

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) said on May 21 that it proposes to cut 400 million euro in annual administrative cost for

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Business 

Eurostat: EU imports from Russia dropped 86% between Q1 2022 and Q1 2025

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

There was a 58 per cent decline in EU exports to Russia and an 86 per cent decline in imports

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Bulgaria 

NSI: 16 157 foreign students at Bulgarian universities in 2024/25 academic year

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There are 16 157 foreign students enrolled at universities and specialised higher schools studying for bachelor’s and master’s degrees in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issued more than 96 000 Schengen visas in 2024

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

Bulgaria issued 96 142 Schengen visas in 2024, the European Commission (EC) said in figures published on May 20 2025.

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Business 

Central bank head: Convergence reports on Bulgaria and the euro are positive

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

We are acquainted with the convergence reports of the European institutions in advance, they are positive, central Bulgarian National Bank

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Europe 

EU adopts new sanctions on Russia, including on 189 more ‘shadow fleet’ vessels

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union adopted on May 20 the 17th package of economic and individual restrictive measures cutting off

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Business 

Association of Banks in Bulgaria states strong support for country’s January 2026 euro accession

May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The Association of Banks in Bulgaria (ABB) said in a May 20 statement that is strongly supports Bulgaria’s accession to

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