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Month: March 2026

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s SJC Prosecutors College holds Sarafov in place as acting Prosecutor-General

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, judiciary

Meeting on March 11, the Supreme Judicial Council’s (SJC) Prosecutors College rejected a request by caretaker Minister of Justice Andrei

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World 

IEA to carry out largest ever oil stock release amid market disruptions from Middle East conflict

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

The 32 member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) unanimously agreed today to make 400 million barrels of oil from their

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Europe 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns of national strike in Belgium on March 12

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A national strike will take place in Belgium on March 12, with significant difficulties expected in the country’s transport infrastructure,

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Bulgaria 

EC advances two infringement cases against Bulgaria

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on March 11 that it advanced two infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to implement EU

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Europe 

EU countries’ ambassadors approve new sanctions targeting 19 Iranian regime officials and entities

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

European Union member states ambassadors approved on March 11 new sanctions targeting 19 Iranian regime officials and entities responsible for

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Europe 

VDL: Going back to Russian fossil fuels would be strategic blunder

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran, Russia

The European Union going back to Russian fossil fuels would be a strategic blunder, European Commission President Ursula von der

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to pay Easter bonuses to more than 1.6 million pensioners

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The government will support more than 1.6 million pensioners with an additional amount for Easter, caretaker Prime Minister Andrei Gyurov

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Business 

Bulgarian accommodation establishments’ revenue up 15.2% in January 2026 y/y

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The total revenue from nights spent in accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in January 2026 was 15.2 per cent higher than

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Europe 

Pilots at Lufthansa to strike on March 12 and 13, affecting departures from German airports

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots’ union has decided on strike action at Lufthansa Passenger Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, and Lufthansa CityLine,

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