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Month: July 2026

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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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s controversial contract with Türkiye’s Botaş ‘frozen’ for 15 months

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Roumen Radev, Turkey, Türkiye

Bulgaria’s state-owned Bulgargaz and Türkiye’s energy firm Botaş signed on July 6 a protocol to freeze the contract between the

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Europe 

EP approves clearer social benefits rules for EU workers living or working in another EU country

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament voted on July 7 to approve a revision of EU social security coordination rules to ensure fair

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Europe 

European Parliament approves upgraded air passenger rights

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, tourism

In a vote on July 7, the European Parliament confirmed the changes to air passenger rights rules agreed with the

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