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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: January 19

January 19, 2026January 26, 2026 ADJ

(Observed by an alien who has now waited seven hours for a Bulgarian stamp) There is an old Talmudic riddle

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EU, Mercosur sign partnership agreement, interim trade agreement

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Union and Mercosur signed on January 17 a Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and an Interim Trade Agreement (iTA), representing

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EC approves first wave of defence funding for eight member states, including Bulgaria, under SAFE

January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) said on January 15 that it had endorsed the national defence plans of eight EU member

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Europe 

Copernicus report: Global and European temperatures in 2025 ranked as third-highest on record

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

Global temperatures in 2025 ranked as the third-highest on record, according to data from EU’s Copernicus Global Climate Highlights report published on January 14.

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: January 12

January 12, 2026January 19, 2026 ADJ

Happy Monday. Arguably the most emotionally dishonest greeting in the English language. Which makes it the ideal moment to explore

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: January 5

January 5, 2026January 12, 2026 ADJ

Happy New Year to New York, London, Paris, Sofia!I trust you’ve all entered Dry January with the grim determination of

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The Sofia Globe end-of-the-year digest – The box is the box

December 29, 2025February 2, 2026 ADJ

The year ended with a small but meaningful re-think party. The main question on the table – between beet rakia

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EC slams US travel restrictions on five Europeans including former Commissioner Breton

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) said on December 24 that it strongly condemns the US decision to impose travel restrictions on

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Europe 

The Sofia Globe Monday digest: December 22

December 22, 2025December 29, 2025 ADJ

The week began early. Unreasonably early.The sort of early that should come with a government warning label, especially in Bulgaria,

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