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Month: June 2026

Bulgaria 

Jazz under the stars on the Devetashko Plateau being held from June 26 – 28

June 19, 2026June 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The Jazz under the stars on the Devetashko Plateau event is being held from June 26 to 28 2026 in

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Bulgaria 

Radev threatens Bulgarian veto if Russian Patriarch remains on proposed EU sanctions list

June 18, 2026June 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria will veto the new sanctions package against Russia if it includes measures against Russian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Kirill,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs approve debt ceiling increase to shore up Budget revenues

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved at second reading on June 18 a bill to raise the government debt ceiling by 3.8

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-April 2026 was 2.02B euro

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first four months of the year stood at 2.02 billion euro, the equivalent

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Europe 

European Parliament condemns Russia’s drone incursions in the EU

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Drone incursions and airspace violations of EU territory are not isolated incidents but an integral part of Russia’s broader strategy

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Bulgaria 

PM Radev: ‘We will not allow sanctions that reflect negatively on the Bulgarian economy’

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

We will not allow sanctions that reflect negatively on the Bulgarian economy, Prime Minister Roumen Radev told reporters on June

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister confirms government opposes some proposed sanctions on Russia

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova confirmed on June 17 that the country’s government opposes some of the proposals in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs vote unanimously to freeze their monthly salaries

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted unanimously on June 17 to approve changes to Parliament’s rules of procedure that freeze

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Europe 

G7 leaders commit to increase pressure on Russian war economy

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In a statement on geopolitical issues at the conclusion of their June 15 to 17 meeting in Evian, G7 leaders

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