EU foreign policy chief: No agreement yet on 21st package of sanctions on Russia but ‘quite close’
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on July 13 that EU countries did not yet have agreement on
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Month: July 2026
Bulgaria’s Sofia and Bourgas shortlisted to host 2027 Eurovision Song Contest
Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia and seaside city Bourgas have been shortlisted to be the host city of the 2027 Eurovision
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Eurostat: Bulgaria has EU’s highest ratio of hospital beds per population size
Among European Union countries, Bulgaria reported the highest ratio of hospital beds relative to its population size in 2024, with
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EU formally opens excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria
The Council of the EU approved on July 10 the European Commission’s recommendation to open an excessive deficit procedure against
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Bulgaria’s Breeze 2026 large-scale naval exercise on until July 19
Bulgaria’s Breeze 2026 naval exercise, in which vessels from several other countries are participating, begins on July 10 and continues
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Bulgaria’s Interior Minister sends Parliament report on probes into Magnitsky Act-sanctioned individuals, including Peevski
Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has sent the National Assembly a report on investigations by the General Directorate for Combating Organised
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Bulgaria’s exports in January – May 2026 up 7.4%, imports up 12.8% y/y
In January – May 2026, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 18 803.6 million euro,
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Eurogroup chief: Europe must create right conditions so that next generation of global AI champions is born and remains here
Europe must create the right conditions, mobilise the necessary capital and enable its companies to achieve the scale to compete
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Bulgarian PM Radev’s Cabinet confirms his position on EC’s proposed 21st package of sanctions on Russia and Belarus
In a wholly unsurprising move, Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev’s Cabinet has confirmed his previously stated position on the 21st
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