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Month: March 2026

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs approve bill to further extend 2025 Budget Act provisions

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at second reading on March 18 a bill extending the duration of the provisions of the

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker government: Fuel price aid would reach about 1.38 million Bulgarians

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

When implemented, the system of compensation approved by the interim government on March 18 in the face of rising fuel

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Bulgaria 

Market Links poll: Support for Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria has dropped 4.5 points in a month

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2026, Roumen Radev

Were Bulgaria to hold parliamentary elections now, 21.1 per cent of those who would vote would back ex-president Roumen Radev’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister: Readiness of air, missile defence on Nato’s Eastern Flank increased

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Nato

Nato’s missile defence alert has been increased to the highest level and the readiness of the air defence and missile

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Europe 

EU sanctions additional 16 individuals, three entities over serious human rights violations in Iran

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

The Council of the European Union decided on March 16 to impose restrictive measures on an additional 16 persons and

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Business 

Bulgaria records 3.3% annual inflation in February

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.3 per cent inflation in February, down from 3.5 per cent a month

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Europe 

EU foreign ministers sanction Russian individuals over Bucha massacre, cyber-attacks, disinformation

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union announced on March 16 sanctions on several Russian individuals, variously over the 2022 Bucha

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Europe 

EU announces 458 million euro in humanitarian aid for war-torn Middle East

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) is confirming 450 million euro in humanitarian aid for Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan in 2026,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s April 2026 elections: Radev to stand as candidate MP in two electoral districts

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Roumen Radev

Ex-president Roumen Radev will head the candidate MP lists of his Progressive Bulgaria coalition in two electoral districts for the

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