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Day: April 8, 2026

Bulgaria 

High fuel prices: Bulgaria allocates 18M euro to support bus transport

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The state is allocating 18 million euro to support bus transport companies due to higher fuel prices, Bulgaria’s caretaker Transport

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EU foreign policy chief: US – Iran ceasefire agreement ‘a step back from the brink’

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

The US–Iran agreement on a ceasefire is a step back from the brink after weeks of escalation, European Union foreign

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker PM: 223 arrested so far for breaching electoral law

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

A total of 223 people have been arrested so far for breaches of electoral law, Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Andrei

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Bulgaria 

Dossier Commission names candidate MPs who worked for Bulgaria’s communist-era secret services

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Dossier Commission

The Dossier Commission, the body required by law to disclose who in various walks of public life worked for Bulgaria’s

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