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Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s highest fertility rate in 2024

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2024, Bulgaria recorded the highest total fertility rate in the EU with 1.72 live births per woman, followed by

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Caretaker PM: Bulgaria is not directly threatened by military actions in the Middle East

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel

The situation has not yet reached a critical point, but if this happens, we can defend ourselves and we have

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Bulgaria’s caretaker PM meets EU, UK, Swiss ambassadors

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Andrei Gyurov held a working meeting with the ambassadors of the European Union member states, the

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research poll: Radev’s coalition 32.6%, GERB-UDF 19.7%

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2026, Roumen Radev

Were Bulgaria to hold parliamentary elections now, ex-president Roumen Radev’s political project would get 32.6 per cent from those who

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Caretaker Interior Minister fires more police chiefs ahead of parliamentary elections

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Caretaker Interior Minister Emil Dechev has dismissed more chiefs of police directorates ahead of Bulgaria’s April 19 early parliamentary elections,

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister: Iran’s launch of a missile against Türkiye a dangerous escalation

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel, Turkey, Türkiye

Iran’s launch of a missile against Türkiye is a dangerous escalation, Bulgaria’s caretaker Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said on March

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker PM: Bulgaria’s fuel supplies are uninterrupted, no need to bring in new supplies at higher prices

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria receives oil and fuels from destinations not affected by the hostilities in the Middle East and currently new supplies

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Regional Development Minister resigns

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Caretaker Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Angelina Boneva has submitted her Andrey Gyurov, head of Bulgaria’s interim government,

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Bulgaria 

Energy Ministry: Bulgaria has imported liquefied natural gas at pre-crisis prices

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran, Israel

Bulgaria has imported a quantity of liquefied natural gas at prices agreed before the escalation of the crisis in the

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