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Month: September 2026

Business 

BNB: Loans to households in Bulgaria in August 2026 up 20.8% y/y

September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

At the end of August 2026, loans to households and NPISHs (non-profit institutions serving households) added up to 32.637 billion

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Bulgaria 

EC opens five new infringement cases against Bulgaria

September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on September 25 that it opened five new infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to notify

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Bulgaria 

Furore as Yotova distances herself from Bulgaria’s backing for declaration slamming Russia and supporting Ukraine

September 25, 2026September 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iliana Yotova, Russia, Ukraine

A political furore erupted on September 25 after President Iliana Yotova and the Foreign Ministry distanced themselves – albeit with

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Business 

Eurostat: Package holiday prices in EU in August 2026 match 3.2% inflation, airfares down 0.4%

September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Package holiday prices in the European Union were 3.2 per cent higher in August 2026 than in August 2025, matching

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Bulgaria 

Sava Tsonev to present a new sculpture exhibition at Plovdiv’s U.P.A.R.K Gallery

September 24, 2026September 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

An exhibition of new sculptures by Sava Tsonev opens at U.P.A.R.K Gallery in Plovdiv on September 29 and continues until

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Bulgaria 

We must very consistently support Ukraine, Tusk says as Radev visits Warsaw

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Poland, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

We must very consistently support Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on September 24 after talks with Bulgarian Prime

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria listed among participants in joint statement at UN in support of Ukraine

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria is listed as among participants in a joint statement at the United Nations in New York in support of

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Business 

EBRD forecast: Bulgaria set for 2.7% economic growth in 2026

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff EBRD

Bulgaria’s economic growth is projected at 2.7 per cent in 2026 and 2.5 per cent in 2027, the European Bank

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Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria up 9.8% in January – August 2026

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 35 573 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to August 2026, an increase of 9.8 per

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