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Month: May 2026

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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes Radev government into office

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on May 8 to elect a government headed by Prime Minister Roumen Radev into office. There were,

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Eurobarometer: Bulgarians see Middle East conflict, international situation, as most important issues facing EU

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarians see the Middle East conflict and the international situation as the two most important issues facing the European Union,

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Business 

NSI poll finds downturn in consumer confidence in Bulgaria

May 8, 2026May 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The total consumer confidence indicator dropped by 2.7 percentage points in April compared with January, with decreased confidence both among

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s next PM, Roumen Radev, unveils his proposed cabinet

May 7, 2026May 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Roumen Radev

Progressive Bulgaria leader Roumen Radev unveiled, at a ceremony at the Presidency on May 7, his proposed cabinet, in which

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Bulgaria 

Turkish military personnel to transit Bulgaria en route to exercise in Serbia

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Serbia, Turkey

Forty-five military personnel and six units of equipment from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Türkiye will travel through

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Business 

Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s highest annual increase in retail trade volume in March 2026

May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Among EU member states for which data are available, the highest annual increase in the total retail trade volume was

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Armed Force Day 2026: Photos

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria observed the annual St George’s Day and Armed Forces Day on May 6, with a ritual blessing of the

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Bulgaria 

Giro d’Italia in Bulgaria: Information in English for motorists and spectators

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia, Veliko Turnovo

Part of the 2026 Giro d’Italia bicycle race is being held in Bulgaria, from May 8 to 10 inclusive, and

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Bulgaria 

President Yotova: New Bulgarian government to be sworn in on May 8

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Iliyana Yotova said on May 5 that she will hand over the first mandate to seek to form

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