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Eurostat: Price of fuel in Bulgaria in April 2026 was up 27.8% y/y

May 25, 2026May 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

The price of fuel in Bulgaria in April 2026 was 27.8 per cent higher than in April 2025, according to

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Europe 

Strait of Hormuz: EU widens sanctions regime against Iran

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

European Union ministers decided on May 22 to extend the scope of EU’s restrictive measures originally established to address Tehran’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among 19 countries co-operating to identify and disrupt Iran’s IRGC online presence

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

Bulgaria was among 19 countries involved in identifying and disrupting the online presence of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according

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Bulgaria 

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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Business 

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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