New rules to boost rights of EU citizens to vote and stand in municipal elections
European Union ministers adopted on May 26 an updated directive aiming to strengthen the right to vote and stand as
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Month: May 2026
Bulgaria Air offers four daily flights between Sofia and Varna in summer 2026
National flag carrier Bulgaria Air said on May 26 that this summer it is offering four flights daily between capital
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Sofia Metro introduces new generation of metro trains
The Sofia Metro is introducing a new generation of metro trains – the first four trains coming into service on
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Photo exhibition ‘Allegra – strings and hearts in the lens’
A few weeks before the start of the next edition of the classical music festival in the heart of the
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Eurostat: Price of fuel in Bulgaria in April 2026 was up 27.8% y/y
The price of fuel in Bulgaria in April 2026 was 27.8 per cent higher than in April 2025, according to
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Military to travel Bulgaria’s roads and rail for scheduled exercise
Military personnel and equipment will travel on Bulgaria’s national roads and railways from May 26 to June 13 in connection
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The Sofia Globe Monday digest: May 25
How Europe Lost Its Industry, China Built a City-Sized Factory, and AI Deleted the Internet This week begins with a
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Bulgarian PM Radev: Tribunal for Putin makes sense only if he is captured
A tribunal for Russian ruler Vladimir Putin for his aggression against Ukraine would make sense only if he is captured,
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Strait of Hormuz: EU widens sanctions regime against Iran
European Union ministers decided on May 22 to extend the scope of EU’s restrictive measures originally established to address Tehran’s
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