2026 state budget doubles the dividend tax on private businesses to fund a rise in public-sector wages despite criticisms by the opposition, professional associations and business analysts, widely seen as a way to satisfy loyal voters in the public sector

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  Crowds took to the streets in Sofia and other cities on Monday night to protest against centre-right populists governing coalition GERB; the largest protests since the 1990s saw a major presence of young people who organized themselves via TikTok and IG

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  An official agreement was signed with North macedonia for the construction of a cross-border tunnel completing the long-discussed railway connection along Corridor VIII; the signing ceremony took place at the Gyueshevo station, near the border

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  At forum “Bulgaria on the Threshold of the Eurozone” held at the Boyana Residence in Sofia, ECB President Christine Lagarde and Bulgarian National Bank Governor Dimitar Radev unveiled the design of Bulgaria’s euro banknotes

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  Cabinet approved amendments to the Organ, Tissue and Cell Transplantation Act eliminating the requirement of explicit written consent during a person’s lifetime to the removal of organs, tissues and cells after their death

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