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Bulgarian MPs approve motion to send back 2026 Budget package

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on December 3 a motion to send back the 2026 Budget package for revision by the

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Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects President Radev’s euro referendum proposal

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on December 3 to reject a proposal tabled in May by President

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Bulgarian Cabinet formally asks to withdraw 2026 Budget package

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government approved a decision to ask Parliament to consent to the withdrawal of the 2026 Budget package, the Cabinet’s

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EC greenlights Bulgaria’s third payment request under NextGenerationEU

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on December 2 that it has partially greenlighted Bulgaria’s third payment request for 1.6 billion euro

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Tens of thousands in new protest across Bulgaria against draft Budget 2026

December 1, 2025December 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Tens of thousands of Bulgarians turned out on the night of December 1 in capital city Sofia and several other

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Bulgaria’s National Gallery to present Zahari Zograph Immersive Exhibition

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s National Gallery is to present “Zahari Zograph Immersive Exhibition” at its Kvadrat venue, from December 10 until January 30

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European prosecutors charge ex-mayor of Varna, three others, over alleged EU funds fraud

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia filed an indictment on December 1 against a former

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Meteorological bureau: Bulgaria’s November 2025 among the warmest in past 15 years

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s November 2025 was warmer than November 2024 and was among the warmest in the past 15 years, the national

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Bulgaria’s January – November 2025 road death toll is 414

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 414 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads between January 1 and November 30 2025, according to

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