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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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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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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’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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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: 86.1% of Bulgarians own their own home

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2025, a total of 86.1 per cent of Bulgarians owned their own home, according to figures posted by European

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Bulgarian Socialist Party elects Krum Zarkov as its new leader

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) elected lawyer Krum Zarkov as its new leader on February 7, following the resignation from

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Business 

Bulgaria and the euro: 81% of leva cash withdrawn – central bank

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As of February 6, a total of 81 per cent of leva in banknotes and coins had been withdrawn, according

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