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Day: June 17, 2025

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CoE: Bulgaria has improved its measures against money laundering, financing of terrorism

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has further improved its measures for tackling money laundering and combating financing of terrorism, concludes Council of Europe’s body MONEYVAL in

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Europe 

EC proposes to integrate Ukraine into the EU roaming area in 2026

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on June 17 that it is proposing to integrate Ukraine into the EU Roaming area

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Bulgaria 

UK citizens may now use e-gates at Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen, Sofia Airport, tourism

British citizens may now use the e-gates at Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport Terminal 2. The facilitation will be implemented in compliance

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Europe 

EU foreign ministers on Israel and Iran: ‘Urgent need for de-escalation’

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

European Union foreign ministers have called on all sides in the conflict between Israel and Iran to abide by international

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-April 2025 was 1.11B euro

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first four months of the year stood at 1.11 billion euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv Jazz Fest 2025 begins with garden concerts in July

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv Jazz Fest 2025 is to begin with two garden concerts in July and a concert in August in the

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Europe 

EU to set new grounds for suspending visa-free travel to Schengen zone

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

European Union ministers and the European Parliament have settled on an update to the mechanism that allows the EU to

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Europe 

EU extends sanctions on Russia over illegal annexation of Crimea, Sevastopol

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union ministers have decided to renew the sanctions introduced by the EU in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and

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