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European Court in key ruling on recognition of same-sex marriages

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A European Union country is obliged to recognise a marriage between two EU citizens of the same sex that has

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: November 24

November 24, 2025December 1, 2025 ADJ

This week, the primary geopolitical alignment wasn’t East vs. West—it was sane vs. certifiably mad. The world is so awash

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Human rights violations in Russia: EU sanctions an additional 10 individuals

November 21, 2025November 21, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers imposed on November 20 restrictive measures on 10 individuals responsible for serious violations or abuses of

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: November 17

November 17, 2025November 24, 2025 ADJ

This week we’re back in Plovdiv. The weather is bright, the sun is up, and we finally caught up with

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Ukraine signs with Greece on supply to natural gas to Ukraine during winter, via countries including Bulgaria

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Greece, Ukraine

Ukraine and Greece have signed a letter of intent on the supply of natural gas to Ukraine during winter, according

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EC probes Google over demotion of media publishers’ content

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Media

The European Commission (EC) said on November 13 that it had formally launched proceedings to assess whether Google applies fair,

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: November 10

November 10, 2025November 17, 2025 ADJ

The week began with a personal pondering: How do we fundamentally rethink Bulgaria’s economic platform? Specifically, how do we effectively

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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: November 3

November 3, 2025November 10, 2025 ADJ

The week began early-on Sunday, November 1 – not only with celebrations of the People and Culture Day, but with

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Study: AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time

November 3, 2025June 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff AI, Media

New research coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC has found that AI assistants –

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