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Bulgaria Today – 9 July 2025
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 9, 2025
In “Bulgaria Today” on Wednesday, July 9, we bring you, first, the latest news from this country. Next on the show: Now that we are officially in the Eurozone, are Bulgarians still worried? At the end, we bring you the song “Like the Sun in a...
Bulgaria Investigates Botas Gas Deal: Former Minister’s Home Searched
Novinite
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Authorities have launched a wide-ranging investigation into the controversial gas transmission agreement between Bulgaria’s state-owned Bulgargaz and the Turkish company Botas. The operation, led by the Anti-Corruption Commission under the...
Wimbledon: Sinner passes fitness test
ANSA
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July 9, 2025
Italy's world number one Jannik Sinner has passed a fitness test after hurting his elbow in his Wimbledon last-16 match against Grigor Dimitrov on Monday and will take on American Ben Shelton in the quarter-finals on Wednesday with a compression...
Bulgaria Opposition Decries Mayor’s Arrest as Act of Revenge
Balkan Insight
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July 9, 2025
Official portrait of Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev. Source: The Municipality of Varna Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev has been detained after a police raid on the city’s municipality and his private home, which led to his 24-hour detention on Tuesday...
Bulgarian national political row over arrest of Varna mayor
The Sofia Globe
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July 9, 2025
A national political row has erupted in Bulgaria over the July 8 arrest of Varna mayor Blagomir Kotsev, which his lawyer has alleged is politically-motivated and has described as repression. Kotsev, who in November 2023 was elected mayor on a We...
'Ajith Kumar’s Romania-Bulgaria bike tour': fans inspired by actor’s passion for riding – Read more
The Times of India
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Tamil star Ajith Kumar has started a new bike tour across Romania and Bulgaria. He shared a video of this journey through his biking group AK Moto Ride. We’ll see where he’s riding, why he started this trip, and what message he wants to share....
Bulgaria becomes 21st member to adopt euro after EU nod
Sun Online International
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EU ministers gave the final green light for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, making it the single currency area's 21st member. Bulgaria's switch from the lev to the euro comes nearly 19 years after the country of 6.4 million people...
Spanish Tourists Meant to Visit Sofia, Bulgaria - End Up in War-Torn Ukraine by Mistake
Novinite
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Six Spanish friends planned a visit to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, but their trip took an unexpected turn after a critical mistake during booking led them to war-affected Ukraine instead. The mishap stemmed from a confusion made by the member...
EP Vice President Sabine Verheyen: The European Media Freedom Act has nothing to do with censorship
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 9, 2025
The deadline for the start of the implementation of the new European Media Freedom Act (FEMA) is fast approaching - August this year. "Some Member States are already quite far in implementing the European Media Freedom Act because some of them...
European parliament accepts Thomas Waitz’s report on North Macedonia with all of the Bulgarian corrections
BGNES
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July 9, 2025
All texts referring to the “Macedonian identity and language” were removed, BGNES reports. The three largest political forces in the European Parliament—the EPP, S&D, and Renew Europe—agreed to remove the phrases “Macedonian identity” and...
‘Boundaries Are Just Lines on a Map’: Ajith Kumar Embarks on Romania, Bulgaria Motorcycle Tour With Fellow Riders (Watch Video)
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
Chennai, July 9: Actor Ajith Kumar, who is known to make time for his favourite hobbies of driving cars on race tracks and riding bikes through new lands despite his hectic schedule, has now embarked on an epic Romania and Bulgaria tour on his...
TUR-W vs GRE-W Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- ECN T20IW Bulgaria 2025, Final
CricketAddictor
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July 9, 2025
The Final of ECN T20IW Bulgaria 2025 will take place at 3:45 PM IST on 9th July, where Turkiye Women will battle Greece Women at Sofia’s Vasil Levski National Sports Academy. Get the best TUR-W vs GRE-W Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips,...
Business News | Team India Shines at Kudo Japanese Mixed Combat Sport World Cup in Bulgaria
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
PNN Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 9: A strong 60-member contingent from Kudo India proudly represented the nation at the Kudo Japanese mixed combat sports World Cup, held in Burgas, Bulgaria on May 5th and 6th, 2025. The Indian team showcased...
Summer in Bulgaria is also the season when students sit entrance exams
BNR - Radio Bulgaria
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July 8, 2025
Summer in Bulgaria is an exciting time, not only for tourists. June and July are intense months for young people finishing secondary school and about to take the next step in their lives by choosing a university and a career path. In recent years,...
Ajith Kumar Embarks On His Motorcycle Tour Of Romania, Bulgaria
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, July 9 (IANS) Actor Ajith Kumar, who is known to make time for his favourite hobbies of driving cars on race tracks and riding bikes through new lands despite his hectic schedule, has now embarked on an epic Romania and...
Bulgaria Gets Green Light to Join Eurozone in 2026
The Epoch Times
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July 8, 2025
The European Central Bank (ECB) presents the new 50 euro note at the bank's headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 5, 2016. Ralph Orlowski/Reuters The European Union gave Bulgaria the green light to join the eurozone at the start of next...
European Commission Calls on Bulgaria to Accelerate Judicial Reform and Strengthen Anti-Corruption Measures
Novinite
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The European Commission has issued tailored recommendations to all EU member states, with its latest report on Bulgaria highlighting ongoing challenges and limited progress in critical areas such as transparency and accountability within public...
Bulgarian News Agency to Assist Documentary Director Bettany Hughes in Her Next Projects
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) will assist Prof. Bettany Hughes for her next projects. This was agreed between her and the Director General of the Agency, Kiril Valchev, before the screening of Hughes' film The Treasures of Bulgaria at the UNESCO...
EU votes to bring Bulgaria into Eurozone starting in 2026 — TV
TASS
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July 8, 2025
SOFIA, July 8. /TASS/. The European Parliament and EU finance ministers have officially approved Bulgaria’s joining the Eurozone starting January 1, 2026, the country’s national television reported. The European parliament endorsed Bulgaria’s...
Scottish football's 50 best imports: From Skacel to Stainrod, Hateley to Henrik... Mail Sport's definitive ranking
Daily Mail
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July 9, 2025
Scottish football’s great tapestry has been made all the richer by the variety of threads which have been interwoven across 150 years. A nation which has prided itself on seeing homegrown sides conquer Europe also takes delight in witnessing its...