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Month: March 2026

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister: Iran’s launch of a missile against Türkiye a dangerous escalation

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel, Turkey, Türkiye

Iran’s launch of a missile against Türkiye is a dangerous escalation, Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said on March

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker PM: Bulgaria’s fuel supplies are uninterrupted, no need to bring in new supplies at higher prices

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria receives oil and fuels from destinations not affected by the hostilities in the Middle East and currently new supplies

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Regional Development Minister resigns

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Caretaker Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Angelina Boneva has submitted her Andrey Gyurov, head of Bulgaria’s interim government,

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Bulgaria 

Energy Ministry: Bulgaria has imported liquefied natural gas at pre-crisis prices

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran, Israel

Bulgaria has imported a quantity of liquefied natural gas at prices agreed before the escalation of the crisis in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister calls for urgent meeting of government security council on Middle East

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The Defence Ministry is carrying out on March 4 a new comprehensive analysis of the risks and threats from the

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Business 

Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2026 was 3.1%

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2026 was 3.1 per cent, down from 3.2 per cent in December 2025 and from

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Europe 

Another record year for EU tourism in 2025, Eurostat says

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The year 2025 was another record-setting one for EU tourism, with nearly 3.1 billion nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments across the EU. This reflects a

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Business 

Bulgaria records 212.1 million euro Budget surplus in January 2026

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget surplus of 212.1 million leva in the first month of the year,

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Bulgaria 

CoE: Bulgaria remains ‘challenging’ environment for independent journalism

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Despite some modest improvements in recent years, Bulgaria remains a challenging environment for independent journalism, according to the annual report by the

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