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Bulgaria’s Parliament unanimously accepts resignation of government

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted unanimously on December 12 to accept the resignation of the Rossen Zhelyazkov government, which had taken office

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Eurostat: Close to 9% of businesses in Bulgaria use AI

December 12, 2025June 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff AI

In 2025, about 8.55 per cent of enterprises in Bulgaria with 10 or more employees were using artificial intelligence (AI)

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Bulgaria’s exports in January – October 2025 down 3.7%, imports up 5.1% y/y

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – October 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 70 186.3 million

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European Stability Mechanism approves Bulgaria’s application for membership

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The board of governors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) approved Bulgaria’s application to become a member of the institution

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Borissov says he insisted on resignation of Bulgarian government

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Boiko Borissov said on December 11 that he had insisted on that day’s resignation of the government so that his

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government resigns after mass protests, while motion of no confidence defeated

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian government headed by Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov resigned on December 11 against the backdrop of mass protests, while

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Prime Minister says government is resigning

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov said on December 11 that his government would resign. The announcement came the afternoon after

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Bulgaria 

Eurobarometer: 49% of Bulgarians against the euro, 42% for

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Forty-nine per cent of Bulgarians are against the euro, 42 per cent for, with nine per cent undecided, according to

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Bulgaria 

European Commission takes Bulgaria to ECJ over EU procurement rules

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on December 11 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice

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