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EC pays out 3.9B euro for drones under 90B euro Ukraine Support Loan

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) began on June 30 paying out 3.9 billion euro as the first payment under the first

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Business 

NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria declines

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found a decline in business sentiment in Bulgaria in

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Bulgaria 

Poll: Approval ratings of Bulgarian PM Radev and his government decline

June 26, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

A month and a half after Roumen Radev took office as Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, his approval rating and that of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s MPs set firm October date to elect new SJC line-up

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s National Assembly adopted on June 26 amendments to the Judiciary Act that set a firm October 17 deadline for

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Europe 

EC proposes to extend temporary protection of people fleeing Ukraine for an additional year

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on June 26 that it is proposing to extend for an additional year the temporary

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Bulgaria 

NSI: Circulatory system diseases main cause of death in Bulgaria in 2025

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Circulatory system diseases were again the main cause of death in Bulgaria in 2025, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Europe 

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU ministers extend economic sanctions for a further year

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Council of the European Union renewed on June 25 the EU restrictive measures in view of the Russian Federation’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria Constitutional Court sides with Cabinet on ‘Board of Peace’ dispute

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ruled on June 25 to annul a National Assembly decision mandating the country’s government to table the

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Europe 

EC pays out first 3.2B euro instalment to Ukraine under 90B euro Ukraine Support Loan

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) has paid out 3.2 billion euro to Ukraine as the first instalment of the new macro-financial assistance

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