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Bulgarian Parliament ratifies 154M leva contract for US-made Javelin missiles

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted in successive first and second readings on March 26 to ratify a contract worth $82.7 million –

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Europe 

EU deal on revoking driving licences for serious offences in another member state

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union ministers and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on March 26 that will ensure that serious road

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s National Assembly votes to reinstate disbanded parliamentary group

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on March 26 to reinstate the parliamentary group of nationalist-populist party Mech,

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Business 

Tourism Minister: Euro accession will strengthen Bulgaria’s position in European tourism market

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, tourism

Bulgaria’s accession to the euro zone is a strategic opportunity for growth and economic stability and will strengthen the country’s

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Bulgaria 

Total area burnt in forest fires in Bulgaria in 2024 highest in a decade – EC report

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The total recorded burnt area in Bulgaria in 2024 was the highest for more than a decade, exceeding the totals

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Business 

EC announces strengthened protection for EU steel industry

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) said on March 25 that it has tightened the steel safeguard measure to shield the EU steel industry

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Europe 

EU a step closer to new rules on driving licences

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union ministers and the European Parliament reached on March 25 a provisional political agreement on the update of the

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Bulgaria 

Eurobarometer poll: 61% of Bulgarians believe country has benefited from EU membership

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Sixty-one per cent of Bulgarians believe the country has benefited from its membership of the European Union, according to the

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Business 

New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first two months of 2025 down 2.5% y/y

March 25, 2025March 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 7839 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January and February 2025, an decrease of 2.5 per cent

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