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Day: July 23, 2026

Europe 

EU’s 21st package of sanctions on Russia: The details

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A statement by the Council of the European Union on July 23 listed the details of the 21st package of

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Business 

ECB reveals shortlisted designs for new euro banknotes, launches public poll

July 23, 2026July 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled on July 23 the shortlisted design proposals for the next series of euro banknotes and launched

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Business 

Negotiations between Bulgarian government and Germany’s Rheinmetall to start from scratch

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Negotiations between the Bulgarian government and Germany firm Rheinmetall, a leading international systems supplier in the defence industry, are starting

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Europe 

Irish EU Presidency: Agreement reached on 21st package of sanctions on Russia

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Agreement has been reached on the European Union’s 21st package of sanctions on Russia, according to a message on X

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves draft amendments to Foreigners Act

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government approved on July 22 draft amendments to the Foreigners Act, the government information service said. The amendments were

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Bulgaria 

Poll finds serious decreases in approval ratings of Bulgarian PM Radev and his government

July 23, 2026August 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

The approval ratings of Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev and his government have dropped seriously in the two months since

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Business 

EC fines Google 890 million euro for breaches of Digital Markets Act

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) took two decisions on July 23 finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for self-preferencing

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Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first half of 2026 up 7.9% y/y

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 25 957 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to June 2026, an increase of 7.9 per

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Business 

Eurostat: International air travel prices in EU in June 2026 up 4.5% y/y

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In June 2026, international air travel prices in the European Union increased by 4.5 per cent and domestic air travel

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