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Month: June 2026

Bulgaria 

Eight suspects held in Bulgaria over 900 000 euro EU subsidy fraud

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia, eight suspects in Bulgaria including a public official

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Air Force fighter scrambles to escort civilian Airbus that reported unlawful interference onboard

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet scrambled on June 30 to escort a civilian Airbus A320 aircraft that had

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 5.8% for July 2026

June 30, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 5.8 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Europe 

EC pays out 3.9B euro for drones under 90B euro Ukraine Support Loan

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) began on June 30 paying out 3.9 billion euro as the first payment under the first

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Business 

NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria declines

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found a decline in business sentiment in Bulgaria in

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Approval ratings of Bulgarian PM Radev and his government decline

June 26, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

A month and a half after Roumen Radev took office as Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, his approval rating and that of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s MPs set firm October date to elect new SJC line-up

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s National Assembly adopted on June 26 amendments to the Judiciary Act that set a firm October 17 deadline for

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Europe 

EC proposes to extend temporary protection of people fleeing Ukraine for an additional year

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on June 26 that it is proposing to extend for an additional year the temporary

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Bulgaria 

NSI: Circulatory system diseases main cause of death in Bulgaria in 2025

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Circulatory system diseases were again the main cause of death in Bulgaria in 2025, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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