Bulgaria’s controversial contract with Türkiye’s Botaş ‘frozen’ for 15 months
Bulgaria’s state-owned Bulgargaz and Türkiye’s energy firm Botaş signed on July 6 a protocol to freeze the contract between the
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NSI: Residence permits issued by Bulgaria to non-EU nationals up 19.9% in 2025 y/y
In 2025, the number of first residence permits issued to third-country nationals with a validity of at least three months
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Opera on the Square returns to Bulgaria’s capital from July 9
Performances in the Opera on the Square series will be held in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia from July 9 to August
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Bulgaria’s ruling party joins calls for Constitutional Court judge’s resignation over alleged flight with Peevski
Desislava Atanassova must resign as a Constitutional Court judge “as a moral act” after Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev told Parliament
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Bulgarian government’s draft Budget 2027 allocates 20M euro for Eurovision Song Contest
The draft Budget 2027 approved by the Bulgarian government on July 1 and yet to be approved by Parliament allocates
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Bulgaria starts using toll cameras to catch lorries breaking no-overtaking rules
As of July 1, Bulgaria’s National Toll Administration has begun using toll cameras to catch lorries breaking the rules in
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Bulgaria’s 2026 A to JazZ on from July 2 to 5 in Sofia’s South Park II
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
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
Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye are expanding the mission of the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Group to a new task of
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