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Day: July 8, 2026

Business 

IMF: Global economy has weathered shock of Middle East war better than feared

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Global growth is projected to be three per cent in 2026 and 3.4 per cent in 2027, down from the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Radev holds talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at Nato Summit

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Nato Summit in Ankara on July

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Europe 

Nato chief: Allies to enhance Nato’s fuel supply chain in 27 billion euro investment

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Nato Allies are taking a historic step to enhance Nato’s fuel supply chain in a 27 billion euro investment, to

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Bulgaria 

EC opens three new infringement cases against Bulgaria

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on July 8 that it opened three new infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to notify

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Europe 

European Parliament welcomes reform efforts by Ukraine amid ongoing war

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

Assessing Ukraine’s progress on reforms relating to its EU membership application process, the European Parliament voted on July 8 to

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Europe 

MEPs praise Moldova for reforms in spite of Moscow’s interference

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Moldova, Russia

The European Parliament hails the Moldovan government’s steady progress on EU-related reforms despite significant internal and external challenges, not least

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria signs memo on receiving seven mine countermeasure ships from Belgium and the Netherlands

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov signed on July 8 a memorandum of understanding between Bulgaria, Belgium and the Netherlands on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Radev: ‘Bulgaria will financially support Ukraine within our capabilities’

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Ukraine

Bulgaria will financially support Ukraine within our capabilities without affecting social spending and taking into account the large deficit that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s capital Sofia plans 129 million euro acquisition of new public transport vehicles

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is proposing 128.8 million euro excluding VAT on acquiring new public transport vehicles, including trams, trolleybuses

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