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Month: June 2025

Bulgaria 

European Parliament committee recommends approval of Bulgaria adopting the euro in January 2026

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, European Parliament

The European Parliament’s committee on economic and monetary affairs approved at a meeting on June 24 a draft report recommending

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria increases fees for citizenship applications tenfold

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on June 24 amendments to the law on state fees, providing for a tenfold increase in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government approves proposed changes to Road Traffic Act

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Fines for using national roads without paying the electronic road tax fee or toll fee should be based on the

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Europe 

EC welcomes agreement to make voting in European and municipal elections easier from abroad

June 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) said on June 24 that it welcomes today’s adoption of the new rules on voting rights

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Europe 

Europol: Conflict in Gaza, Russia’s war on Ukraine fuelling extremism

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff terrorism

The conflict in Gaza continued to have a major impact on the terrorist threat in the EU and there were

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria restricts lorry traffic in nine districts over forecast high temperatures

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The movement of lorries of more than 20 tons is being restricted from June 24 to June 27 in nine

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Europe 

Rutte: Nato Summit to approve raising benchmark for defence investment to 5% of GDP

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato Allies will approve a their summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25 major new defence investment plan,

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Bulgaria 

Transport Minister temporarily yanks licence of ground operator at Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport after foul-up blocks passengers

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

The licence of Swissport Bulgaria, the ground operator at Vassil Levski Sofia Airport, which is responsible for passenger service, will

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government: Middle East situation no immediate threat to country’s security

June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

There is no immediate threat to the security of Bulgaria from the situation in the Middle East, the country’s security

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