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Month: June 2025

Europe 

Bulgaria named in operation against criminal networks flooding EU with fraudulent Chinese imports, evading VAT

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A coordinated raid by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Athens, Madrid, Paris and Sofia has dealt a significant

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s road agency advises of temporary traffic changes on Trakia Motorway

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

From 9am on June 27 until 9am on June 29, the organisation of traffic in the direction of Sofia will

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Bulgaria 

NSI: Circulatory system diseases main causes of death in Bulgaria in 2024

June 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The main causes of death among the entire population of Bulgaria in 2024 were again the diseases of the circulatory

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Bulgaria 

PM: Bulgaria to prepare national plan for defence investments

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

A national plan for defence investments will be prepared, which will go through all approval procedures, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s former PM Petkov quits as WCC co-leader and MP over Sofia controversy

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

Bulgarian former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced on June 25 that he was resigning as co-leader of the We Continue

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Business 

Bulgaria: Fines issued as inspections find unjustified hikes in food prices

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The head of Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission, Maria Filipova, told a news conference on June 25 that she had issued

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over soaring temperatures forecast for June 26

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for June 26 because

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Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first five months of 2025 up 2.9% y/y

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 19 472 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to May 2025, an increase of 2.9 per

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Gold coin dating from 6th century Eastern Roman emperor Justin II found in Bulgaria

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A gold coin said to date from the time of Eastern Roman emperor Justin II, who ruled from 565 to

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