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Month: September 2026

Bulgaria 

Sofia city council approves record borrowing of 367M euro to modernise public transport and infrastructure

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia municipality will invest 367 million euro in the modernisation of transport and urban infrastructure, following a proposal by mayor

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: 76 385 people who fled war in Ukraine had temporary protection in Bulgaria in July 2026

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

A total of 76 385 people who had fled the war in Ukraine had temporary protection in Bulgaria in July

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Business 

In Beijing, Bulgaria’s economy minister bids to attract investments in production of electric cars

September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff China

Meeting China’s Ding Xuexiang in Beijing on September 10, Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Alexander Pulev outlined investment

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Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s Radev government’s pathetic ‘plan’ against road deaths

September 9, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian government headed by former president, now Prime Minister, Roumen Radev announced on September 9 that it had approved

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Business 

Bulgaria’s Parliament gives tax officials access to information on crypto users

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 9 overwhelmingly in favour of the second and final reading of legislative amendments that

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Europe 

European Commission proposes Affordable Housing Act

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) said on September 9 that it had today proposed the Affordable Housing Act to support EU member states

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament in traditional tussle over anniversary of Soviet invasion

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The National Assembly sitting on September 9 saw the by-now traditional tussle between pro-Western and pro-Russian MPs about the anniversary

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Europe 

European auditors: EU not up to the task of fighting the illicit tobacco trade

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

From illicit production to smuggling, the illicit tobacco trade continues to pose a serious problem for the EU, as it

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Bulgaria 

Borissov’s GERB will not nominate a candidate in Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections – official

September 8, 2026September 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2026

The executive committee of Boiko Borissov’s GERB party will not nominate a candidate in Bulgaria’s autumn 2026 presidential elections, the

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