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Day: February 16, 2026

Business 

Bulgaria’s central bank: 84.5% of leva cash out of circulation

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

As of February 16, a total of 84.5 per cent of leva banknotes and coins that were in circulation at

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offers retro train trips on March 1

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering excursions from Sofia to Bankya and back on retro railcar train No. 19 001.7

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Bulgaria 

Market Links poll: Radev coalition would win 25.6% were elections held now

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Roumen Radev

A coalition around former president Roumen Radev would win 25.6 per cent of the vote were elections held now, according

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Europe 

EC: Pace of reducing road fatality rates is insufficient

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) published on February 16 its report to track progress towards the EU’s goal of halving road deaths and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings for February 17 over forecast heavy rain

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for February 17 because

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Business 

Bulgaria records 3.5% annual inflation in January

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded 3.5 per cent inflation in January, down from five per cent a month

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Europe 

The Sofia Globe Monday digest: February 16

February 16, 2026February 23, 2026 ADJ

THE FUNERAL OF LANGUAGE (BUFFET IS LUKEWARM) Elon Musk has now scheduled the death of human language, which feels efficient.

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