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Day: July 16, 2025

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Bulgaria: State action against opposition figures prompts thousands to protest

July 16, 2025July 17, 2025 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Several thousand people turned out to protest on July 16 in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia and in other cities in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government signs memo with defence industry on improved co-operation

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A memorandum on improving the interaction between the Bulgarian defence industry and the government was signed on July 16, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over heavy rainfall forecast for July 17

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for July 17 because

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Europe 

Global operation targets pro-Russian cybercrime network NoName057(16)

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A joint international operation, known as Eastwood and coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, targeted pro-Russian cybercrime network NoName057(16), Europol said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev’s approval rating has dropped five points since January

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev continues to be the country’s politician with the relatively highest approval rating, but

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research poll: GERB-UDF 25.5%, We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria 13.9%

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Were Bulgaria to hold parliamentary elections now, Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB-UDF coalition would get 25.5 per cent support among those

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