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Month: July 2026

Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 4.6% for August 2026

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

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 4.6 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria 

Opposition slams Bulgarian Foreign Minister over handling of Iran issue

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

Opposition parties slammed Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova on July 31 over her handling of relations with Iran. A July

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Bulgaria 

EC pays out 896 million euro to Bulgaria under NextGenerationEU

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) said on July 31 that it had paid out 896 million euro to Bulgaria under its

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Business 

In EU, new battery-only electric cars up 30% in 2025

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2025, 1.89 million new battery-only electric passenger cars were registered in the EU, marking a strong rebound of 29.7 per cent compared

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs approve October 25 date for presidential elections

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

In a vote on its final sitting day before the summer recess, Bulgaria’s Parliament approved October 25 as the date

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament ratifies agreements on 3.27B euro SAFE loan, 3D radars

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on July 30 to ratify two agreements related to the loan under the European Union’s Security

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament approves changes to election law

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on July 30 to approve the second and final reading of amendments to the Electoral Code.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister holds talks with Iranian counterpart about US aircraft

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova held a telephone conversation on July 30 with her Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research: Radev’s government has 42% approval, 33% disapproval ratings

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

The approval rating of Prime Minister Roumen Radev’s government is 42 per cent, with a 33 per cent disapproval rating

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