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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves increased price asked by US for Stryker armoured combat vehicles

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on July 9 to approve the increased price asked by the United States for the acquisition of

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Bulgarian PM Radev holds talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at Nato Summit

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Nato Summit in Ankara on July

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EC opens three new infringement cases against Bulgaria

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on July 8 that it opened three new infringement cases against Bulgaria for failing to notify

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Bulgaria signs memo on receiving seven mine countermeasure ships from Belgium and the Netherlands

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov signed on July 8 a memorandum of understanding between Bulgaria, Belgium and the Netherlands on

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Bulgarian PM Radev: ‘Bulgaria will financially support Ukraine within our capabilities’

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Ukraine

Bulgaria will financially support Ukraine within our capabilities without affecting social spending and taking into account the large deficit that

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Bulgaria’s capital Sofia plans 129 million euro acquisition of new public transport vehicles

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is proposing 128.8 million euro excluding VAT on acquiring new public transport vehicles, including trams, trolleybuses

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Bulgaria’s controversial contract with Türkiye’s Botaş ‘frozen’ for 15 months

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Roumen Radev, Turkey, Türkiye

Bulgaria’s state-owned Bulgargaz and Türkiye’s energy firm Botaş signed on July 6 a protocol to freeze the contract between the

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NSI: Residence permits issued by Bulgaria to non-EU nationals up 19.9% in 2025 y/y

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2025, the number of first residence permits issued to third-country nationals with a validity of at least three months

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Opera on the Square returns to Bulgaria’s capital from July 9

July 5, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Performances in the Opera on the Square series will be held in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia from July 9 to August

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