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Month: June 2026

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister gloomy about lack of tourists as summer season starts

June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s summer resorts are ready to receive tourists but there are “none”, according to Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov. Dimitrov, speaking

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Bulgaria 

Sharp criticism for Bulgarian PM Radev’s party as Sofia Pride 2026 celebrated

June 13, 2026June 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision, Sofia Pride

The June 13 Sofia Pride saw sharp criticism of Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party for its endorsement

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Business 

World Bank cuts GDP growth forecasts for Bulgaria for 2026 and 2027

June 13, 2026June 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

The World Bank has reduced its real GDP growth forecasts for Bulgaria for 2026 and 2027, according to the institution’s

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Europe 

EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova to begin on June 15

June 13, 2026June 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova, Ukraine

All European Union member states have agreed to open the first accession negotiations cluster with Ukraine and Moldova, European Council

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Navy destroys remnants of drone found drifting at sea

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A specialist team from the Bourgas Naval Base responded on June 11 after parts of an unmanned aerial vehicle 14

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Business 

Bulgaria’s Parliament extends ban on ‘economically unjustified’ consumer price increases

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly adopted on June 11 the second and final reading of amendments to the Consumer Protection Act. These

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – April 2026 up 7.3%, imports up 11.8% y/y

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – April 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 15 085.6 million euro, 7.3 per cent more than

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government adopts national plan for gradual increase in defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on June 10 a National Plan to increase defence spending to five per cent of GDP by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament approves acquisition of seven new 3D radars

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on June 10 to approve a draft decision on the acquisition of seven new three-coordinate radars and

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