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Month: April 2026

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves draft amendment to F-16 industrial co-operation programme

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

Bulgaria’s caretaker government authorised on April 22 two ministries to negotiate and sign an amendment with Lockheed Martin on the

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Europe 

New rules for pets travelling in the EU

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The EU rules for the non-commercial movement of pets have been updated on April 22 to reinforce pet safety and

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Bulgaria 

Stefanova appointed as Bulgaria’s acting Prosecutor-General after Sarafov steps down

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

The Supreme Judicial Council’s Prosecutorial College appointed Deputy Prosecutor-General Vanya Stefanova as acting Prosecutor-General on April 22 after Borislav Stefanov

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker PM: Finance Ministry proposing to take 1.4B euro away from ‘Borissov-Peevski piggy bank’

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The Minister of Finance is proposing, as an anti-corruption solution, to withdraw 1.4 billion euro from the piggy bank of

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Bulgaria 

Sarafov steps down from acting Prosecutor-General’s post

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Borislav Sarafov said on April 22 that he was stepping down from the post of acting Prosecutor-General with immediate effect.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian, Italian military to travel on national roads for planned exercise

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Military personnel and equipment from the 61st Stryama Mechanised Brigade and Italian military personnel from the Multinational Battle Group will

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Europe 

Russian hybrid threats: EU imposes additional sanctions

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers decided on April 21 to adopt restrictive measures against two additional entities responsible for Russia’s continued hybrid

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Borissov on Bulgarian election result: GERB-UDF will be ‘constructive opposition’

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2026, Roumen Radev

Speaking on April 21 in his first formal statement since Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections two days earlier, Boiko Borissov said that

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Europe 

Eurostat: Price of fuels in EU increased 12.9% in March 2026 y/y

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

In March 2026, the price of fuels and lubricants in the European Union increased by 12.9 per cent compared with

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