EU finance, economy ministers approve next step towards Bulgaria adopting the euro
The European Union’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council, Ecofin – made up of finance and economy ministers of all EU
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Bulgaria ranks second in EU’s annual bathing waters survey
Bulgaria has increased its score in the European Environment Agency (EEA) annual report on the quality of bathing waters in
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Key step forward as Eurogroup recommends that Bulgaria joins the euro zone in January 2026
The Eurogroup endorsed on June 19 a recommendation from euro area member states to the Council of the European Union,
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European prosecutors order searches in Bulgaria in probe into corruption involving EU fisheries funds
On behalf of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia, the Bulgarian National Police carried out
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PM: Evacuation of Bulgarians who wanted to leave Tehran successfully completed
The evacuation of Bulgarian citizens and their families who wanted to leave Tehran has been successfully completed, Bulgarian Prime Minister
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Bulgaria’s Parliament approves amendments to Foreigners Act
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on June 18 to approve the second and final reading of amendments to the Foreigners Act. The
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European Commission takes Bulgaria to ECJ over terrorism content rules
The European Commission said on June 18 that it has decided to refer Bulgaria to the EU Court of Justice
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Aircraft carrying 148 evacuees from Israel arrived in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia
Early on the morning of June 18, a total of 148 people – 89 Bulgarian citizens and 59 citizens of
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CoE: Bulgaria has improved its measures against money laundering, financing of terrorism
Bulgaria has further improved its measures for tackling money laundering and combating financing of terrorism, concludes Council of Europe’s body MONEYVAL in
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