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EPPO: Bulgarian European Prosecutor guilty of serious misconduct

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

The College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) had found the Bulgarian European Prosecutor guilty of serious misconduct, as

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Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry chief fired in run-up to parliamentary elections

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Acting on the recommendation of the caretaker Cabinet, head of state President Iliyana Yotova has signed a decree dismissing Miroslav

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Bulgarian MPs overturn veto on Electoral Code amendments

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on February 25 to overturn President Iliyana Yotova’s veto on amendments to the country’s Electoral Code

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Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria places shoes outside Russian embassy, commemorating children killed in Ukraine

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB) – a member

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Foreign Ministry: Bulgaria will continue to stand with Ukraine

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Today, as we mark four years since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, we honour the

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government replaces all 28 district governors

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

At its first meeting, held on February 23, the caretaker government headed by Andrei Gyurov replaced all of Bulgaria’s 28

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government budgets 65M euro for April’s early parliamentary elections

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

The interim government will allocate 65 million euro for the budget for the early parliamentary elections to be held on

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Bulgaria and the euro: 86% of leva cash withdrawn from circulation

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As of February 23, a total of 86 per cent of leva banknotes and coins is out of circulation, leaving

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for February 21 over forecast heavy snowfalls

February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts, and the lesser Code

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