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Month: October 2026

Bulgaria 

European Commission approves 170M euro in state aid for Bulgarian farmers

October 2, 2026October 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on October 2 that it has approved 170 million euro in state aid for Bulgarian farmers,

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Bulgaria 

Turkish military to transit Bulgaria en route to exercise in Romania

October 2, 2026October 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

On October 3 and 4, personnel and equipment of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Türkiye will travel along

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria plans fanfare welcome for remains of mediaeval ruler Tsar Samuil

October 2, 2026October 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The Bulgarian government has arranged an elaborate state welcome in Sofia on October 3 for the remains of Tsar Samuil,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Radev tries to blame opposition, euro, for high prices

October 2, 2026October 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

During Question Time in Parliament on October 2, Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev sought to blame the parties formerly in

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 6% for October 2026

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator said on October 1 that it approved a six per cent increase in the regulated gas price

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Bulgaria 

European Commission takes Bulgaria to ECJ over electricity, hired vehicles rules

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on October 1 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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Business 

Bulgaria had EU’s second-highest increase in house prices in EU in Q2 2026 y/y

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the second-highest annual increase in house prices in the European Union in the second quarter of 2026, rising

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Business 

Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2026 was 3.5%

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in August 2026 was 3.5 per cent, unchanged from July 2026 and down from 3.7

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s January – September 2026 road death toll is 367

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s January – September 2026 road death toll is 367, the Interior Ministry said on October 1, citing preliminary data.

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