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Month: July 2025

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, UK partner in awareness campaign on risks of transporting irregular migrants in lorries

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

More than 100 billboards in Bulgarian, English and Turkish about the risks of hiding illegal migrants in lorries will be

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Bulgaria 

Dispute leaves Sofia’s Vrana Park indefinitely closed to visitors

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia municipality has withdrawn from the maintenance of Vrana Park in the Bulgarian capital city as of July 10 and

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Europe 

EU announces new 2.3B euro agreements package at Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled on July 10 a new 2.3 billion euro package of agreements with

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Europe 

European Parliament rejects motion of censure in VDL Commission

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament, in a vote on July 10, rejected a motion of censure against the Ursula von der Leyen

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – May 2025 down 4.7%, imports up 3.2% y/y

July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – May 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 33 015.9 million

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry advises of Italian air transport strike on July 10

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A national air transport strike will be held in Italy for a duration of 24 hours on July 10, Bulgaria’s

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Business 

What is a full-service operating lease and why is business interested in it? Answers from Ayvens

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

If you run a business or are responsible for a corporate budget, you know well that a company fleet is

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government proposes banning mobile phones in schools

July 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on July 9 amendments to the Preschool and School Act that, if approved by Parliament, would mean

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian national political row over arrest of Varna mayor

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A national political row has erupted in Bulgaria over the July 8 arrest of Varna mayor Blagomir Kotsev, which his

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