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Bulgarian Parliament slams Putin’s regime, targets Russian-owned Kamchia complex

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on July 23 a declaration tabled by opposition We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria coalition MP

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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves amendments to Road Traffic Act

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on July 23 the second and final reading of several amendments to the Road Traffic Act, in

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Bulgaria to request loan of up to 3B euro under EU’s SAFE instrument to boost defence industry

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria intends to request a loan of 2.7 billion to just over 3 billion euro under the Safeguards for Europe

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Bulgaria faces new weather warnings over sweltering temperatures

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for all but two of the country’s

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Thousands of Bulgarians protest: ‘Out with Sarafov, Peevski’s cudgel’

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Sweltering temperatures did not deter several thousand Bulgarians from turning out in capital city Sofia on the evening of July

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet wants to get euro law amended before Parliament’s summer recess

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government wants to co-ordinate its efforts with the National Assembly so that amendments to the Euro Adoption Act are

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Bulgaria: New warning of dangerous weather for entire country as temperatures continue to soar

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for the entire country for July 23

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Archaeology: Triangular stone tower found at Bulgaria’s Kokalyane Urvich fortress site

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

An exceptional archaeological discovery has been made in the Kokalyane Urvich fortress site near Sofia – a triangular stone tower,

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US State Dept approves possible sale to Bulgaria of Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the government of Bulgaria of Naval Strike

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