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Bulgaria’s 2026 A to JazZ on from July 2 to 5 in Sofia’s South Park II

July 1, 2026July 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The 15th A to JazZ is being held in Sofia’s South Park II from July 2 to 5 2026. This

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Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves 2026 Budget package with 5.7% deficit

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria is set to breach EU budget rules this year – by a wide margin and on purpose – after

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Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye to strengthen protection of critical underwater infrastructure in Black Sea

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania, Turkey, Türkiye

Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye are expanding the mission of the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Group to a new task of

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Eurobarometer poll: 57% of Bulgarians see country as benefitting from EU membership

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

About 57 per cent of Bulgarians see the country as benefitting from its membership of the European Union, according to

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Bulgaria’s June 2026 was slightly warmer and less rainier than the norm

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The average temperature in Bulgaria in June 2026 was 1.2 degrees Celsius above the climatic norm and the average rain

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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first half of 2026 is 219

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 219 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in the first half of 2026, 32 more than

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Eight suspects held in Bulgaria over 900 000 euro EU subsidy fraud

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia, eight suspects in Bulgaria including a public official

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Bulgarian Air Force fighter scrambles to escort civilian Airbus that reported unlawful interference onboard

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet scrambled on June 30 to escort a civilian Airbus A320 aircraft that had

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Poll: Approval ratings of Bulgarian PM Radev and his government decline

June 26, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

A month and a half after Roumen Radev took office as Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, his approval rating and that of

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