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Bulgarian PM Zhelyazkov, EU’s Dombrovskis discuss euro zone entry preparations

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov and European Commissioner for economy Valdis Dombrovskis have sought to give re-assurances that the country’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian authorities arrest 18 for smuggling migrants across its southern border

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A criminal network smuggling mainly Syrian migrants from Türkiye to Western Europe has been taken down following a coordinated action

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EC, ECB convergence reports say Bulgaria ready to join euro area on January 1 2026

June 4, 2025July 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission (EC) and European Central Bank (ECB) convergence reports published on June 4 concluded that Bulgaria meets the

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Bulgarian Cabinet approves plan to prevent profiteering from transition to euro

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on June 4 the creation of an oversight mechanism for the introduction of the common European currency

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Bulgarian MPs override presidential veto of Renewable Energy Act amendments

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on June 4 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the country’s Renewable Energy

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Business 

Bulgaria’s Fiscal Council spells out benefits of euro zone entry

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

A report by Dr Bogomil Manov of Bulgaria’s Fiscal Council, posted on the council’s official website, has spelt out the

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Business 

Bulgarian Petroleum and Gas Association: Change to euro will not cause increase in fuel prices

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, euro zone

Bulgaria changing its currency from the lev to the euro will not lead to an increase in fuel prices, Svetoslav

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Pride 2025: Organisers lend billboards to other causes because of history of vandalism

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Pride

In 2025, Sofia Pride will not have outdoor advertising, organisers of the event said on June 3. “You will not

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OECD forecasts 2.6% GDP growth for Bulgaria for 2025

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s GDP is expected to increase by 2.6 per cent in 2025 and 2.3 per cent in 2026, driven by

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