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Day: October 9, 2025

Business 

Bulgaria’s consumer protection body finds 83 violations of Euro Adoption Act in a single day

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria euro, euro zone

Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) said on October 9 that it had found 83 violations of the Euro Adoption Act

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Europe 

European Parliament demands unified EU response to Russian violations, hybrid warfare threats

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia

In a resolution adopted on October 9, members of the European Parliament strongly condemned Russia’s “reckless and escalatory actions” of

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World 

Bulgarian Jewish organisation, Foreign Ministry react to Israel – Hamas deal

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

In a post on Facebook on October 9, the Shalom Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria reacted to the agreement

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Bulgaria 

Outrage after Jewish monuments in Bulgaria vandalised

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Bulgarian Jews, Varna

There have been expressions of strong condemnation and indignation after vandalism of a Jewish monument in Sofia, a Jewish monument

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Business 

EC: Faster and safer instant euro payments become a reality

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

From October 9, sending money across the euro area will be faster and safer than ever, the European Commission (EC)

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Europe 

European Parliament rejects two motions of censure of VDL Commission

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament voted on October 9 to reject two motions of censure of the Ursula von der Leyen European

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