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Bulgaria’s revenue agency reports significant increase in fuel sales in March 2026

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, euro zone, Iran

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency reported on April 15 a significant increase in fuel sales in March 2026, with sales of

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Europe 

VDL spells out measures to respond to Middle East crisis’s enormous impact on EU economy

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in a statement on April 13, spelt out measures discussed at a coordination

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Europe 

EU foreign policy chief: US – Iran ceasefire agreement ‘a step back from the brink’

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

The US–Iran agreement on a ceasefire is a step back from the brink after weeks of escalation, European Union foreign

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Europe 

EC calls on EU countries to prepare for prolonged disruption of energy supplies because of war in Iran

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

The European Commission (EC) has issued a call to European Union member states to take measures to reduce the use

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker government announces 100M euro support package in face of Middle East crisis energy price shocks

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

Bulgaria’s caretaker government announced on the evening of March 27 a package of measures to overcome the consequences of the

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry urges Bulgarians living in six Middle Eastern countries to leave ‘while they still can’

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

Bulgarians permanently resident in six Middle Eastern countries should “leave while they still can”, with the situation on the verge

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Finance Minister: A rise in fuel prices could lead to a spike in inflation

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

A rise in fuel prices could lead to a spike in inflation, Bulgaria’s caretaker Finance Minister Georgi Klisurski told Nova

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Europe 

EU leaders call for de-escalation in Iran, hold over decision on loan for Ukraine as Hungary and Slovakia resist

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Ukraine

Meeting on March 19 as the European Council, EU leaders called for “de-escalation and maximum restraint” in the war in

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Bulgaria 

Caretaker PM: Bulgaria will support any actions that would calm Middle East

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Ukraine

Bulgaria would support any actions that would calm the situation in the Middle East, caretaker Prime Minister Andrei Gyurov said

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