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European Council President: We have decided to mobilise additional public, private funds for our defence

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

We have decided to mobilise additional public and private funds for our defence, European Council President António Costa told a

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Europe 

European Council agrees on substantially increasing spending on Europe’s security and defence

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Council stresses the need to continue to substantially increase expenditure on Europe’s security and defence, according to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament approves draft 2025 Budget package at first reading

March 6, 2025March 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s National Assembly passed the 2025 Budget Act at first reading in the early hours of March 6, with 152

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Bulgaria 

PM: Bulgaria will propose using its unspent EU RRF funds for defence sector

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

Bulgaria will propose using its unabsorbed and unabsorbable funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility for the country’s defence cluster,

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Europe 

VDL: Europe faces a clear and present danger

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Europe faces a clear and present danger, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on arrival at a special

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Bulgaria 

Zelenskyy: We deeply appreciate the solidarity of the Bulgarian people

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

In a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had had a meaningful conversation with Bulgarian Prime

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Bulgaria 

Poll: GERB-UDF 22.6%, WCC – Democratic Bulgaria 14%

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Were Bulgaria to hold parliamentary elections now, Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB-UDF coalition would again win by far by the largest

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Europe 

Europe press freedom report warns of risks from war in Ukraine, persistent threats to media freedom

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Media

The risks that journalists faced covering Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine remained the most pressing concern related to the

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Bulgaria 

Thousands sign petition urging Bulgaria to take ‘clear and unambiguous’ position backing Ukraine

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

In just a few hours on March 5, thousands of Bulgarians have signed a petition, initiated by public figures, calling

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