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Bulgarian government withdraws 2026 budget draft after mass protests

Wednesday's protest in Sofia against Bulgaria's draft budget plan for 2026 drew an estimated 20,000 people, who demonstrated against a potential increase in social security contributions and the doubling of the dividend tax.

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Bulgaria withdraws 2026 budget proposal following street protests

Bulgaria's government has withdrawn its 2026 draft budget after public protests over steep tax increases

The Independent UK

Bulgaria: Thousands rally in Sofia as protesters clash with police

Tension in Sofia rose as Bulgaria's Budget and Finance Committee began work early, angering the opposition. Protests outside Parliament escalated, with clashes and injuries reported.

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Thousands protest in Bulgaria ahead of final parliamentary vote on controversial new budget plan

Thousands of protesters staged a major demonstration outside the parliament building in the capital, Sofia, to denounce the steep taxes announced in next year’s budget draft. Protesters formed a human chain around the building to prevent MPs from exiting.

Euronews

Thousands rally to protest Bulgaria’s 2026 budget

Thousands took to the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, to denounce steep tax hikes in next year’s draft budget before its final vote in parliament

The Independent UK

I Asked ChatGPT Where To Retire on $1,500/Month — It Named 5 Wonderful Cities

ChatGPT found 5 safe, beautiful retirement destinations under $1,500/month: Kutaisi Georgia, Agadir Morocco, Bulgaria, Cuenca Ecuador and Penang Malaysia.

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Giro d'Italia and Giro d'Italia Women routes for 2026 to be revealed on December 1

Expected Bulgarian Grand Partenza for men's race, all 21 stages and nine-stage women's route to be unveiled at Rome presentation

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Equivalised net income across Europe: Where do households earn the most?

Despite shared values and culture across Europe, significant income disparities persist. The gap narrows when adjusted for purchasing power, but substantial differences remain.

Euronews

Bulgaria moves to prevent shutdown of its only oil refinery ahead of US sanctions

Bulgaria is racing to prevent the shutdown of its only oil refinery before U.S. sanctions on its Russian owner take effect later this month

The Independent UK

Van carrying migrants crashes after police chase in Bulgaria, killing at least six people

Bulgaria, a Balkan country of 6.5 million, is located on what was once a major route for migrants from the Middle East and Afghanistan to Europe, passing through Iran and Turkey.

Euronews

Van is chased by police in Bulgaria and crashes, killing six migrants

A vehicle crash near the Black Sea city of Burgas has resulted in the deaths of six migrants

The Independent UK

As Islamophobia increases around Europe, which country sees the most anti-Muslim incidents?

Anti-Muslim incidents in the EU have increased since the Hamas attacks in October 2023, particularly in Austria, Belgium and Bulgaria.

Euronews

Ukraine war briefing: Bulgaria moves to seize Russian refinery while Poland seeks to be US gas conduit

Lukoil’s Burgas plant is Bulgaria’s only refinery; Slovakia running out of reasons to buy Russian gas as US import deal takes shape. What we know on day 1,352

The Guardian - AU

Bulgaria, Georgia, Andorra: Where are Europe’s best value ski destinations?

A study from earlier this year found that overall, the cost of skiing in Europe has risen by 34.8 per cent above inflation since 2015.

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Four Bulgarians jailed for Paris Holocaust Memorial vandalism linked to Russia

Four Bulgarians were sentenced to between two and four years in prison for their involvement in spray-painting blood-red hands on Paris' Holocaust Memorial in an act of vandalism that French intelligence services linked to a destabilisation campaign by Russia.

The Independent UK

4 Bulgarians sentenced to prison in Paris Holocaust Memorial vandalism linked to Russia

Four Bulgarians have been sentenced for vandalizing Paris' Holocaust Memorial with blood-red hands

Euronews

Neighbourly conflicts hinder North Macedonia at the gates of the EU

Historical and cultural disputes between North Macedonia and Bulgaria hinder EU accession. The stalemate revolves around identity and language recognition.

Radio France Internationale

French trial examines Holocaust Memorial graffiti allegedly linked to Russia

Three Bulgarian men are on trial in Paris this week for alleged involvement in spray-painting blood-red hands on the city's Holocaust Memorial – an act of vandalism that French intelligence services link to a destabilisation campaign by Russia.

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The Independent UK

A French trial examines Holocaust Memorial graffiti believed linked to Russia

Three Bulgarian men are on trial in Paris accused of involvement in spray-painting red hands around the Paris Holocaust memorial

Evening Standard

'This is it for me': Dimitar Berbatov reveals kidnapping incident in Bulgaria

“We know about you ... we need to get you.”

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Telecom group to build new $116m undersea cable in the Black Sea, bypassing Russia — project set to connect Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey, and Ukraine

The Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine build a new undersea cable to connect Europe and Asia over the Black Sea.

Euronews

Health care spending: Where are out-of-pocket costs highest across Europe?

Fifteen per cent of health care spending in the EU comes from household out-of-pocket payments. Euronews Health takes a close look at how and why these shares vary widely across Europe.

The Independent UK

Russian spies ‘linked to people-smuggling gangs destabilising Europe’

Bulgaria’s interior minister also claims that certain left-wing groups are in contact with people smugglers

Evening Standard

Russian spies 'linked to smuggling gangs trafficking migrants across English Channel'

Bulgaria’s Home Secretary claims his government has evidence of direct links between Russia’s foreign intelligence agency and the organised crime gangs helping people to cross Europe illegally

The Guardian - UK

‘My name is Manchester United’: the superfan who fought to change his identity

There are supporters and then there was the Bulgarian Marin Levidzhov, who died this week aged 62

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