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Month: March 2026

Europe 

EU foreign policy chief: US easing of sanctions on oil from Russia is a dangerous precedent

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

The United States easing of sanctions against oil from Russia is a dangerous precedent because “we need them to have

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Business 

NSI: Revenue of Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments in 2025 up 16.3% y/y

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

The revenue of accommodation establishments in Bulgaria in 2025 was 16.3 per cent higher than in 2024, the National Statistical

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Europe 

The Sofia Globe Monday digest: March 16

March 16, 2026March 23, 2026 ADJ

A PowerPoint in a fleece vest This Monday brief starts with Zuckerberg of all people. Why start a money brief

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker PM: About 20 euro a month for lowest-income people to compensate for high fuel prices

March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

Up to 20 euro per person a month will be given to people with the lowest incomes due to the

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Europe 

EU renews individual sanctions against Russia

March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union decided on March 14 to prolong the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s National Assembly instructs government to ‘take measures against price shock from oil and gas prices’

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on March 13 a resolution instructing the caretaker the caretaker government to take “measures against the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament elects new deputy head of central bank

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on March 13 to elect Karina Karaivanova as the next deputy governor of central Bulgarian National

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Bulgaria 

Parliament obliges government to table ratification of Bulgaria’s membership of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on March 13 to oblige the government to table the ratification of the agreement on the

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Europe 

Middle East crisis: EC and EU countries ‘coordinate and assess’ situation in oil and gas markets

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

In separate ad hoc meetings of the Gas Coordination Group and the Oil Coordination Group held on March 12, the European Commission

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