PM Radev: ‘We will not allow sanctions that reflect negatively on the Bulgarian economy’
We will not allow sanctions that reflect negatively on the Bulgarian economy, Prime Minister Roumen Radev told reporters on June
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister confirms government opposes some proposed sanctions on Russia
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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