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Day: December 7, 2023

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways organising Christmas steam train excursions in December 2023

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ has announced special Christmas steam train rides in December 2023. The Christmas trains will travel on

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Bulgaria 

Retrospective exhibition ‘Call Me Usha’ to open at Sofia City Art Gallery

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

An exhibition of photographic work by Stanka “Usha” Tsonkova opens at Sofia City Art Gallery in Bulgaria’s capital city on

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Bulgaria 

District mayor signs order on dismantling of figures on Soviet Army Monument in Bulgaria’s capital

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The mayor of Sofia’s Sredets district, Traicho Traikov, said on December 7 that he had signed the order submitted by

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Business 

Bulgaria reports 0.4% economic growth in Q3 2023

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the third quarter of the year, according to preliminary data announced by

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Business 

Eurostat: Air passengers in EU more than doubled in 2022

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2022, the total number of passengers travelling by air in the European Union was 820 million, a substantial increase

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Fourth sitting of Sofia city council fails to elect a chairperson

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The fourth sitting of Sofia city council, held on December 7, again failed to elect a council chairperson. In contrast

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