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Bulgaria’s Cabinet to ask Parliament to ratify SAFE loan agreement for key projects for armed forces

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is to ask the National Assembly to ratify a loan agreement and operational agreements under the EU’s Security

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Chorus of criticism of Bulgarian government’s proposed Budget

July 14, 2026July 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The proposed Budget tabled in Parliament by Prime Minister Roumen Radev’s government has been the subject of weeks of sharp

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PM Radev takes Bulgaria out of the Coalition of the Willing

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Ukraine

Prime Minister Roumen Radev was invited by French President Emmanuel Macron to participate in the July 13 Paris meeting of

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Bulgaria’s Sofia and Bourgas shortlisted to host 2027 Eurovision Song Contest

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Eurovision, Sofia

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia and seaside city Bourgas have been shortlisted to be the host city of the 2027 Eurovision

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Eurostat: Bulgaria has EU’s highest ratio of hospital beds per population size

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Among European Union countries, Bulgaria reported the highest ratio of hospital beds relative to its population size in 2024, with

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EU formally opens excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

The Council of the EU approved on July 10 the European Commission’s recommendation to open an excessive deficit procedure against

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Bulgaria’s Breeze 2026 large-scale naval exercise on until July 19

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Breeze 2026 naval exercise, in which vessels from several other countries are participating, begins on July 10 and continues

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Bulgaria’s Interior Minister sends Parliament report on probes into Magnitsky Act-sanctioned individuals, including Peevski

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Delyan Peevski

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has sent the National Assembly a report on investigations by the General Directorate for Combating Organised

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Bulgarian PM Radev’s Cabinet confirms his position on EC’s proposed 21st package of sanctions on Russia and Belarus

July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

In a wholly unsurprising move, Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev’s Cabinet has confirmed his previously stated position on the 21st

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