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Arrivals from abroad for holidays in Bulgaria in March 2026 down 16.6% y/y

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran, Israel, tourism

The number of arrivals from abroad for holidays in Bulgaria in March 2026 was 16.6 per cent lower than in

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World Bank: Middle East war to spark biggest energy price surge in four years

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran, World Bank

Energy prices are projected to surge by 24 per cent this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war

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Business 

Bulgaria’s fuel traders: Price increases result of external factors, not the euro

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

Increases in the prices of fuels are the result of external economic factors and developments on international markets and are

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Bulgaria 

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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