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Month: July 2026

Bulgaria 

EPPO concludes disciplinary proceedings against Bulgarian European Prosecutor with reprimand

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

The College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in its capacity as appointing authority and in accordance with the

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Business 

Bulgaria’s government eases labour market access for seasonal workers from non-EU countries

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government approved on July 15 amendments to Labour Migration and Labour Mobility Act regulations, the main goal of which

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Cabinet to ask Parliament to ratify SAFE loan agreement for key projects for armed forces

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is to ask the National Assembly to ratify a loan agreement and operational agreements under the EU’s Security

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Europe 

EU will not grant temporary protection to those who evade their military obligations in Ukraine

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union countries have agreed to extend temporary protection for those fleeing Ukraine until March 2028, but from now on,

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Bulgaria 

Chorus of criticism of Bulgarian government’s proposed Budget

July 14, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick

The proposed Budget tabled in Parliament by Prime Minister Roumen Radev’s government has been the subject of weeks of sharp

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Europe 

Nine European countries ask European Commissioner to suspend EU funding for the IOC over Russia move

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Nine European countries have submitted a request to European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport Glenn Micallef, to

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Bulgaria 

PM Radev takes Bulgaria out of the Coalition of the Willing

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Ukraine

Prime Minister Roumen Radev was invited by French President Emmanuel Macron to participate in the July 13 Paris meeting of

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Europe 

Bulgarian link in European prosecutors probe into millions of euro VAT fraud

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Athens (Greece) conducted searches and seizures last week at several locations in Attica

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Europe 

Energy Union Task Force: Supply of jet fuel in EU remains overall stable so far

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The supply of jet fuel in the EU remains overall stable so far, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy said

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