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Allegra Festival: Landscapes of Sound starts in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on July 10

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick

The 11th edition of the prestigious classical music festival ALLEGRA once again promises to turn the summer in the capital

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EC, ECB convergence reports say Bulgaria ready to join euro area on January 1 2026

June 4, 2025June 9, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick, euro zone, macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission (EC) and European Central Bank (ECB) convergence reports published on June 4 concluded that Bulgaria meets the

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Bulgaria’s CEC announces adjusted seat distribution in 51st National Assembly

March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, editors pick

Several hours after Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ruled to partially invalidate the results of the October 27 2024 parliamentary results, naming

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Bulgaria’s Zhelyazkov coalition government: meet the ministers

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on January 16 to elect a government headed by Rossen Zhelyazkov, following a month of talks hosted

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Bulgaria’s public holidays and long weekends in 2025

December 31, 2024January 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick

There are six long weekends in Bulgaria in 2025. March 3, Liberation Day – Bulgaria’s national day – is on

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Bulgaria’s CEC announces seat distribution after October 27 parliamentary election

October 31, 2024February 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the seat distribution in the 51st National Assembly, with the full list of

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  • July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff
    Allegra Festival: Landscapes of Sound starts in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on July 10
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    EC, ECB convergence reports say Bulgaria ready to join euro area on January 1 2026
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    Bulgaria’s CEC announces adjusted seat distribution in 51st National Assembly
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