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Clash in European Parliament over rule of law in Bulgaria

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Delyan Peevski, European Parliament

A debate in the European Parliament on October 22 requested by the Renew Europe group on what it termed the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev vetoes two bills on security agencies chiefs

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on October 22 that he vetoed two bills that amended the procedures for appointing the

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Bulgaria 

Opposition scathing about Peevski statement: ‘Borissov is finished, he is retired’

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Delyan Peevski

Bulgaria’s opposition coalition We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria has reacted scathingly to the joint statement by Delyan Peevski’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Peevski’s party will continue to support government for full term

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Delyan Peevski

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms – New Beginning, the party headed by Magnitsky Act-sanctioned Delyan Peevski, will continue to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s current political drama appears to be slowing towards dénouement

October 21, 2025October 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Delyan Peevski

Bulgaria’s political drama sparked a week earlier appeared on October 21 to be heading towards a dénouement, as talk receded

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European Parliament backs changes to EU driving licence rules

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of the European Parliament voted on October 21 to back a review of EU driving licence rules introducing provisions

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: European prosecutors probe suspected procurement fraud in Plovdiv’s green space project

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia, searches were carried out on October 20 in

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EU energy ministers agree position on phasing out imports of Russian natural gas

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

European Union energy ministers agreed on October 20 their negotiating position on the draft regulation to phase out imports of

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Bulgaria 

Final official data: Bulgaria had EU’s second-highest road death rate in 2024

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria had the European Union’s second-highest road death rate in 2024, the European Commission (EC) said in final official data

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