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Month: March 2026

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first two months of 2026 down 5.4% y/y

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 6984 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to February 2026, a decrease of 5.4 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Polls: Five groups certain to win seats in Bulgaria’s April 2026 parliamentary elections

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Five political forces are certain to win seats in the 52nd National Assembly, being elected in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections

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Bulgaria 

Clocks in Bulgaria change to summer daylight saving time at 3am on March 29 2026

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Summer daylight saving time starts in Bulgaria on March 29 2026 at 3am, when clocks must be adjusted forward an

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Business 

EU, Australia conclude negotiations on free trade agreement

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

With the conclusion of negotiations for an ambitious and balanced free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Australia, the

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Ministry urges Bulgarians living in six Middle Eastern countries to leave ‘while they still can’

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

Bulgarians permanently resident in six Middle Eastern countries should “leave while they still can”, with the situation on the verge

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker government refers Parliament’s vote on ‘Board of Peace’ to Constitutional Court

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has asked the Constitutional Court whether Parliament’s vote obliging it to table the ratification of the “Board

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Europe 

EC calls on EU countries to start preparing for winter amid Middle East energy disruption

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Considering the market volatility stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, the European Commission (EC) said on March 23 that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker Finance Minister: A rise in fuel prices could lead to a spike in inflation

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

A rise in fuel prices could lead to a spike in inflation, Bulgaria’s caretaker Finance Minister Georgi Klisurski told Nova

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Europe 

The Sofia Globe Monday digest: March 23

March 23, 2026March 30, 2026 ADJ

MONDAY BRIEF – MARCH 23 – CLIFF YOUNG, THE MAN WHO RAN LIKE HE WAS CHASING ESCAPED CHICKENS, AND WHAT

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