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Bulgaria’s government announces steps to limit impact of high fuel prices

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government announced on September 18 a package of measures that it said were worth more than 300 million euro

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Bulgaria 

Weather outlook for Bulgaria’s unofficial four-day weekend

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2026, Bulgaria’s September 22 Independence Day public holiday is on a Tuesday, and while September 21 is officially a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Radev government appoints veteran leftist Manolova to head consumer protection body

September 17, 2026September 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The populist Bulgarian government headed by Roumen Radev, the former president, appointed on September 17 the socialist party veteran and

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Business 

Bulgaria’s Parliament: At least 33% of public company board members must be women

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on September 17 2026 the second and final reading of amendments to the Equality between Women and

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Europe 

EC proposes EU KIDS Act to restrict social media platforms’ access to children in the EU

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) said on September 17 that it had adopted the EU KIDS Act to enhance the online

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Bulgaria 

US military to travel from Bulgaria to exercise in Germany

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Military personnel and equipment from the US armed forces will be travelling along Bulgaria’s roads and railways up to September

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Europe 

VDL: State of EU is strongest – and as precarious – as it has ever been

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff AI, climate crisis, Russia, Ukraine

“The state of our Union is the strongest it has ever been. The state of our Union can also feel

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Europe 

European Parliament approves new measures to boost Europe’s defence readiness

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

In votes on September 16, the European Parliament approved changes to accelerate defence investment and improve the EU’s responsiveness to

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Bulgaria 

Sofia’s third Big Table event of 2026 to be held on September 19

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The third Big Table event in 2026, in which a central street in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is transformed for

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