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Bulgarian government proposes lifting temporary restriction on exports of fuels

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet adopted on August 5 a decision to submit to the National Assembly a proposal to repeal Parliament’s October

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Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry slams antisemitic attempted assault of Italian Jews in Bansko hotel

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is deeply concerned by reports of antisemitic acts targeting a group of young Italian Jews, the Foreign Ministry said

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Europe 

EU receives 1.4B euro revenue from immobilised Russian assets to be used to support Ukraine

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

On August 3, the European Union received €1.4 billion in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash balances

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Business 

Bulgaria records 2.42 billion euro Budget deficit in H1 2026

August 3, 2026August 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 2.42 billion euro in the first six months of the

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Bulgaria’s road death toll in January – July 2026 is 269

August 3, 2026August 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 269 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s road between January 1 and July 31, the Interior Ministry

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Bulgaria’s July 2026 was one of the country’s coldest Julys in the past 20 years – meteorological bureau

August 3, 2026August 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

July 2026 in Bulgaria was the country’s coolest and wettest July since July 2019 and one of its coldest Julys

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‘Francisco Goya Dreams of a Keen Mind’ exhibition opens at Sofia’s Kvadrat 500 gallery on August 4

August 3, 2026August 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

An exhibition entitled “Francisco Goya Dreams of a Keen Mind” opens at the National Gallery’s Kvadrat 500 in Bulgaria’s capital

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 4.6% for August 2026

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 4.6 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Opposition slams Bulgarian Foreign Minister over handling of Iran issue

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

Opposition parties slammed Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova on July 31 over her handling of relations with Iran. A July

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