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weekly Editorial, blogs, opinion from TSG team and readers, Bill Drysdale on ‘My Bulgaria’; Analysis – from team, VOA, NENN; full texts of significant statements, speeches and media statements by Government and non-government organisations.

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VDL’s 2026 State of the EU address to the European Parliament: Full text

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her annual State of the European Union address to the European Parliament

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Bulgaria’s Radev government’s pathetic ‘plan’ against road deaths

September 9, 2026September 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian government headed by former president, now Prime Minister, Roumen Radev announced on September 9 that it had approved

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Ireland’s Presidency will work to support all Europeans

July 1, 2026July 5, 2026 Micheal Martin

By Taoiseach Micheál Martin When Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from July 1 for

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Australia’s ambassador to Bulgaria: ‘A new epoch for Australia and Europe’

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 Alison Duncan

In an historic visit to Australia this week by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Australia and Europe have

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How Bulgaria became Europe’s most prepared nation

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 ADJ euro zone

February 1997. A young Bulgarian university graduate woke up to discover his monthly salary—earned, deposited, saved—was now worthless. Overnight, literally

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The AI Dividend of Labour and UBA

November 16, 2025June 16, 2026 ADJ AI

The Future of Work Is Not Work, But a Productivity Balance It’s Wednesday afternoon, and Maya is sitting in a

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The availability of future revolution

October 27, 2025October 28, 2025 ADJ

Every civilization convinces itself that it has achieved permanence. Each believes that its institutions, markets, and laws will stand unshaken,

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The forest you carry

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 ADJ

It started as a mistake. The kind that rewrites you. Five friends, one tired taxi driver, a road that turned

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A terminal case of bureaucracy

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 ADJ

The terminal was a giant ribcage of steel and glass, humming with fluorescent light. People shuffled under it in the

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