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Month: May 2025

Europe 

European auditors: EU’s Covid recovery fund RRF has several weaknesses

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The EU’s Covid recovery fund – the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) – suffers from several weaknesses in terms of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Chief: F-16 will be repaired in a matter of days

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

It is a matter of days for the Bulgarian Air Force’s F-16 aircraft to be repaired, Defence Chief Admiral Emil

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Business 

Bulgaria records 1.93 billion leva Budget deficit in Q1 2025

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 1.93 million leva in the first three months of the

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Europe 

EC’s Joint Research Centre: Drought over large parts of Europe raises concern

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

Latest data show dwindling river flows and worsening drought: these conditions are triggered by warmer-than-average weather and lower precipitation across

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Bulgaria 

South Africa closes its embassy in Bulgaria as of June 30

May 4, 2025May 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) announced on May 3 the decision to close the South African

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry advises of some cancellations of flights to and from Israel

May 4, 2025May 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Israel

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on May 4 that following the missile attack by the Yemeni Houthis against Israel

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Bulgaria 

National exhibition ‘Drawings and Small Sculptures’ at Shipka 6 Gallery in Bulgaria’s capital

May 4, 2025May 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A total of 139 artists are participating in the the traditional national exhibition “Drawings and Small Sculptures” at the Shipka

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s April 2025 was much colder than April 2024, irreparably damaging some crops

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s April 2025 was much colder than April 2024 but slightly warmer than same month in 2023, with the weather

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian parliamentary committee to hold hearing on F-16 amid allegations of sabotage, attempted espionage

May 2, 2025May 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

The Bulgarian Parliament’s standing committee on the control of the security services is to hold a hearing on May 8

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