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Month: July 2026

Bulgaria 

Two police among those arrested in bust of migrant smuggling across Bulgarian-Serbian border

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Serbian authorities arrested several suspects, including two police officers in an investigation involving Bulgarian law enforcement, in a bust of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament approves draft 2026 Budget package at first reading

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

Eight months after Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly adopted a 2026 Budget at first reading – a package that sparked large-scale

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Business 

Bulgaria annual inflation drops to 5.4% in June

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

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 5.4 per cent inflation in June, a sharp drop from 6.9 per cent

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Bulgaria 

EC opens seven new infringement cases against Bulgaria

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

The European Commission said on July 15 that it opened seven new infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to notify

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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 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

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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