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Month: May 2026

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s May 23 -25 long weekend weather outlook

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is set for mainly rainy weather over the May 23 – 25 2026 long weekend, according to the national

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria restricts heavy lorry traffic over May 23 – 25 long weekend

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency has announced restrictions on heavy lorry traffic over the May 23 to 25 long weekend. In

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Business 

EU spring economic forecast projects 2.5% growth for Bulgaria in 2026

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 21, projected Bulgaria’s economic growth this year at

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in Q1 2026 was 1.9 billion euro

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first quarter of the year stood at 1.9 billion euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings for heavy rain forecast for May 22

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for several districts for May 22 because

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Europe 

Eurostat: EU’s population rose by a milllion between 2024 and 2025

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

On January 1 2025, there were 451 million people living in the European Union (EU) representing approximately a million more

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament ratifies country’s membership of European Stability Mechanism

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on May 20 the first and second reading of the ratification of the Treaty establishing the

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Bulgarian government to set up interdepartmental organising committee for hosting Eurovision 2027

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Eurovision

The Bulgarian government is setting up an interdepartmental organising committee for the country’s hosting of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest,

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Europe 

European Parliament approves new EU rules for screening of foreign investments

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In a vote on May 19, the European Parliament approved new EU rules for the screening of foreign investments to

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