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Month: January 2026

Business 

Bulgaria’s central bank: Close to half of leva withdrawn, 3.1B euro put into circulation

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As of January 9, about 48 per cent of leva have gone out of circulation, central Bulgarian National Bank (BNB)

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Weather warnings issued for most of the country for January 11 over forecast snowfall

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for a number of districts for January

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Bulgaria 

Meteorological bureau: Bulgaria’s 2025 was country’s latest warm year since 21st century began

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The year 2025 was the country’s latest warm year since the 21st century began, with an average temperature for the

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: House prices in Bulgaria rose 156% between 2015 and Q3 2025

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

House prices in Bulgaria increased by 156 per cent between 2015 and the third quarters of 2025, according to data

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings for January 10 over forecast icy conditions

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for January 10 for most of the

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Business 

Bulgaria’s revenue agency has so far imposed 200 000 leva fines for breaches of Euro Adoption Act

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The National Revenue Agency has so far imposed fines to a total of close to 200 000 leva for breaches

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Business 

Eurostat: Unemployment in Bulgaria in November 2025 was 3.5%

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The unemployment rate in Bulgaria in November 2025 was 3.5 per cent, down from 3.6 per cent in October 2025

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry denies that one-month euro – lev dual circulation period will be extended

January 8, 2026January 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has denied that the January 2026 temporary period of dual circulation of euro and leva is to

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Business 

ABB: A number of bank branches will work overtime in January for changing leva for euro

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

To make it easier for individuals and businesses to exchange banknotes and coins from leva to euro, a number of

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