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Month: June 2026

Business 

Bulgaria reports 0.7% economic growth in Q1 2026

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Bulgaria 

Traffic restrictions around US embassy Sofia for planned exercise on June 6

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

On June 6 from 9am to 2pm., a pre-planned exercise will be held in the perimeter around the US embassy

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Bulgaria 

Reports show Bulgaria’s weapons exports to Ukraine, other countries, in 2022 – 2025

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Reports filed with the United Nations Register of Conventional Weapons show Bulgaria’s exports to Ukraine and other countries from 2022

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Bulgaria 

EC advances infringement case against Bulgaria on legal aid

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on June 4 that it advanced the infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to implement EU

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Bulgaria 

Parliament limits powers of special manager of Lukoil assets in Bulgaria

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The National Assembly approved on June 4 the second and final reading of amendments that limit the powers of the special

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Business 

Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s second-highest increase in retail trade volume in April 2026 y/y

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the second-highest increase in retail trade volume in the European Union in April 2026, at 7.4 per cent,

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Bulgaria 

EC recommends opening excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s ballooning Budget deficit has prompted the European Commission to recommend on June 3 the Council of the EU to

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Business 

EBRD holds Bulgaria’s 2026 economic growth projection at 2.7%

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff EBRD

In its latest Regional Economic Prospects report, released on June 3, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) projects

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs approve amendments to 2025 Budget Act extension

June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The annual inflation correction applied to Bulgarian retirement pensions in July will proceed on schedule after Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on

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