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Day: December 18, 2025

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and the euro: ‘cashing in’ your coins

December 18, 2025December 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Those who stash away their lev-era stotinki – coppers and silvers – may be wondering what to do as Bulgaria

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria holds official ceremony for completion of delivery of first eight F-16s

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

Bulgarian government ministers and representatives of the US as well as of F-16 manufacturer Lockheed Martin attended an official ceremony

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Europe 

Russia’s shadow fleet: EU sanctions 41 more vessels

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The Council of the European Union imposed on December 18 restrictive measures on an additional 41 vessels, that are part of

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Europe 

Eurostat: Residence permits issued in EU to non-EU citizens reached record high in 2024

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 4 607 257 single residence permits were issued by European Union countries to non-EU citizens in 2024,

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-October 2025 was 2.57B euro

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 10 months of the year stood at 2.57 billion euro, the equivalent

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