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Bulgarian Oil and Gas Association head: ‘Nothing can save the situation’

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

Nothing can save the situation, Bulgarian Oil and Gas Association board chairperson Svetoslav Benchev told Bulgarian National Television on March

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Europe 

VDL: Shed no tears for the Iranian regime

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

There should be no tears shed for the Iranian regime that has inflicted death and imposed repression on its own

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Bulgaria 

Justice Ministry: European Prosecutor from Bulgaria reports pressure, threats from Prosecutor’s Office, Peevski

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Teodora Georgieva, a European Prosecutor from Bulgaria, has reported to the Ministry of Justice “pressure, threats and undermining of the

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry: Bulgaria strongly condemns ongoing attacks by Iran on its neighbours

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

Bulgaria strongly condemns the ongoing unprovoked and indiscriminate Iranian attacks against Iran’s neighbours in the Gulf and Middle East region

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Bulgaria 

Greece to shift Patriot missile system, F-16s, to aid protection of Bulgaria’s air space

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Nato

Greece will transfer within the next few hours a Patriot missile defence system to the northern part of the country

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s highest fertility rate in 2024

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2024, Bulgaria recorded the highest total fertility rate in the EU with 1.72 live births per woman, followed by

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Business 

Bulgaria records 3.1% economic growth in 2025

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 3.1 per cent last year, based on preliminary data, the country’s National Statistics Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker PM: Bulgaria is not directly threatened by military actions in the Middle East

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The situation has not yet reached a critical point, but if this happens, we can defend ourselves and we have

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Europe 

EU, Gulf foreign ministers hold emergency meeting on war in the Middle East

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

European Union and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers met in emergency session on March 5, strongly condemning the unjustifiable

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