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Month: September 2025

Europe 

The Sofia Globe Monday digest: September 29

September 29, 2025October 6, 2025 ADJ

Sofia woke slow; the systems did not. Long before the coffee kicks in, Europe’s new borders are already awake —

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria welcomes victory of Sandu’s pro-European party in Moldova’s parliamentary elections

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia

The unequivocal results of the parliamentary elections in Moldova further reconfirm its European future, which Bulgaria firmly and consistently supports,

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Bulgaria 

EU environment agency: Bulgaria faces significant challenges in relation to climate adaptation

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

Bulgaria faces significant challenges in relation to climate adaptation, including increased vulnerability to extreme weather events and economic risks from

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Bulgaria 

NSI: Visits to Bulgaria by non-residents for holidays topped 1.19 million in August 2025

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There were more than 1.19 million visits by non-residents to Bulgaria for holidays in August 2025, according to figures released

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Europe 

EU leaders congratulate Sandu on her pro-European party’s victory in Moldova’s elections

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Russia

Leaders of the European Union extended congratulations on September 29 to Moldovan President Maia Sandu after her pro-European Party of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s opposition We Continue the Change party confirms Vassilev as leader

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

In an unanimous vote with 289 delegates in favour, Bulgaria’s reformist We Continue the Change (WCC) party elected former finance

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Bulgaria 

‘Mythological Transfomers’ exhibition by Turkish artists in Bulgaria’s capital

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey, Türkiye

An exhibition entitled “Mythological Transformers” of works by five Turkish artists specialising in paper art is on at the Mission

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among EU frontline states in talks on Drone Wall – ‘from concept to concrete actions’

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria was among several European Union “frontline countries” participating in a high-level video conference of defence ministers on September 26

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Bulgaria 

International organisations: Media freedom in Bulgaria undermined by political polarisation, delayed reforms

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Media freedom in Bulgaria faces profound challenges amid political polarisation and legislative inertia, and urgent action is needed from the

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