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Month: May 2026

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among 19 countries co-operating to identify and disrupt Iran’s IRGC online presence

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

Bulgaria was among 19 countries involved in identifying and disrupting the online presence of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according

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Europe 

The Sofia Globe Monday digest: May 18

May 18, 2026May 25, 2026 ADJ

History Has Re-Entered the Meeting For the first time in a long while, we skipped last Monday’s brief, but for

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Business 

S&P Global revises outlook on Bulgaria ‘BBB+’ credit rating to positive

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

S&P Global Ratings revised the outlook on Bulgaria’s BBB+ credit rating to positive late on May 15, citing improved political

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Bulgaria 

Opposition parties slam Bulgaria’s absence from signatories on special tribunal to prosecute Russia over Ukraine

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

Bulgarian opposition parties have slammed the absence of Bulgaria from signatories to the initiative on a special tribunal to prosecute

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Business 

Bulgaria records 6.8% annual inflation in April

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 6.8 per cent inflation in April, accelerating from 4.1 per cent a month

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Europe 

EU takes new steps to hold Russia accountable for war on Ukraine

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

The European Commission (EC) announced on May 15 a number of steps that it is taking to hold Russia accountable

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Bulgaria 

When a mayor decides to think differently

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 ADJ

What happens when a mayor decides to do something genuinely different, not just manage better, but build differently? The usual

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Europe 

Eurostat: 42.3% of internet users in EU saw hostile messages online in 2025

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2025, about 42.3 per cent of internet users in the European Union encountered messages online that they considered hostile

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Constitutional Court sides with caretaker Cabinet in executive powers dispute

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ruled on May 14 that the country’s National Assembly exceeded its powers in ordering the caretaker Cabinet

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