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Official: Bulgarian President Yotova to designate Gyurov as caretaker Prime Minister

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgarian head of state President Iliyana Yotova will on February 12 designate central Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) deputy governor Andrei

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Head of Bulgaria’s consumer protection body: Transition to euro going better than expected

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s transition to the euro is going better than expected, and the market is stable and calm, the head of

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Europe 

European Parliament approves 90B euro Ukraine support loan package

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, Russia, Ukraine

Members of the European Parliament voted on February 11 in favour of three pieces of legislation to make a 90

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President says she will name caretaker Prime Minister-designate in coming days

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgarian head of state President Iliyana Yotova said on February 10 that she would announce the name of the caretaker

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Business 

Bulgaria’s Vassil Levski Sofia Airport official opens Terminal 2’s renovated covered car park

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia Airport

SOF Connect, the operator of Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, officially opened on February 10 the renovated multi-storey cover car park

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Business 

European Parliament votes new measures to protect, promote EU’s wine sector

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament, wine

In a vote on February 10, members of the European Parliament backed new legislation intended to enhance protection and support

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in 2025 down 3.2%, imports up 6.1% y/y

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 83 894.5 million leva, 3.2 per cent less than in 2024, the National

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s National Council for Journalism Ethics slams coverage of ‘Petrohan case’

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Bulgarian NGO the National Council for Journalism Ethics, in a statement on February 9, slammed the country’s media coverage of

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Business 

Poll finds consumer confidence in Bulgaria slightly down

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular three-monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on February 9, has

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