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Bulgarian PM says will withdraw 2026 Budget package after protest

November 27, 2025November 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov said on November 27 that the Cabinet will withdraw the 2026 Budget package, which the

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Bulgaria issues highest-level weather warning for some districts over forecast heavy rain on November 28

November 27, 2025November 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s meteorological bureau has issued the highest-level warning – Code Red, of very dangerous weather – for some districts for

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Many thousands crowd Bulgaria’s capital in protest against Budget 2026

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Several thousand Bulgarians turned out on the night of November 2026 for a protest organised by opposition coalition We Continue

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Bulgaria to pay 120 leva Christmas bonuses to pensioners below poverty line

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on November 26 to pay Christmas bonuses of 120 leva each to pensioners below the 638 leva

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European Parliament adopts 2026 EU budget

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament voted on November 26 to adopt the 2026 European Union budget, which was then signed into law

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European Parliament vote: Children should be at least 16 to access social media

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

In a vote on November 26, the European Parliament called for ambitious EU action to protect minors online, including an

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for parts of country over forecast heavy rain

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for November 27 because

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Modernised EU rules on driving licences, driving disqualifications enter into force

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Modernised rules on driving licences and mutual recognition of driving disqualifications enter into force across the EU as of November

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European Parliament approves first-ever European defence industry programme

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament voted on November 25 to approve legislation designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster

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