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Opera on the Square returns to Bulgaria’s capital from July 9

July 5, 2026July 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

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

July 3, 2026July 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Delyan 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

July 3, 2026July 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

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

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

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

July 1, 2026July 5, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

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

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

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

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Romania, Turkey, Türkiye

Bulgaria, Romania and Türkiye are expanding the mission of the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Group to a new task of

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Eurobarometer poll: 57% of Bulgarians see country as benefitting from EU membership

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

About 57 per cent of Bulgarians see the country as benefitting from its membership of the European Union, according to

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Bulgaria’s June 2026 was slightly warmer and less rainier than the norm

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The average temperature in Bulgaria in June 2026 was 1.2 degrees Celsius above the climatic norm and the average rain

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