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Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister confirms government opposes some proposed sanctions on Russia

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova confirmed on June 17 that the country’s government opposes some of the proposals in the

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Bulgarian MPs vote unanimously to freeze their monthly salaries

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted unanimously on June 17 to approve changes to Parliament’s rules of procedure that freeze

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MONEYVAL: Bulgaria has improved its legal framework to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has strengthened its legal framework to prevent and combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism, concludes MONEYVAL, the

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Bulgaria ranks third in EU’s annual bathing waters survey

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria dropped one spot in the European Environment Agency (EEA) annual report on the quality of bathing waters in the

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Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister gloomy about lack of tourists as summer season starts

June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s summer resorts are ready to receive tourists but there are “none”, according to Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov. Dimitrov, speaking

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Sharp criticism for Bulgarian PM Radev’s party as Sofia Pride 2026 celebrated

June 13, 2026June 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision, Sofia Pride

The June 13 Sofia Pride saw sharp criticism of Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party for its endorsement

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Bulgarian Navy destroys remnants of drone found drifting at sea

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

A specialist team from the Bourgas Naval Base responded on June 11 after parts of an unmanned aerial vehicle 14

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Bulgaria’s government adopts national plan for gradual increase in defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on June 10 a National Plan to increase defence spending to five per cent of GDP by

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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves acquisition of seven new 3D radars

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on June 10 to approve a draft decision on the acquisition of seven new three-coordinate radars and

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