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Flu epidemic in Bulgaria’s Dobrich: Schools go over to distance learning

January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

An influenza epidemic declaration takes effect in Bulgaria’s district of Dobrich from January 19 to 25, with measures including school

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Business 

Bulgaria records 5.0 per cent annual inflation in 2025

January 15, 2026February 3, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price index (CPI) recorded five per cent inflation in December 2025, down from 5.2 per cent a

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Business 

Bulgaria’s consumer protection body: 1600 complaints in a week, mainly about breaches of euro law

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) received about 1600 complaints and appeals last week, mainly about alleged abuses in connection with

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Europe 

Copernicus report: Global and European temperatures in 2025 ranked as third-highest on record

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

Global temperatures in 2025 ranked as the third-highest on record, according to data from EU’s Copernicus Global Climate Highlights report published on January 14.

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Eurostat: In 2024, about 33.8% of Bulgaria’s electricity came from renewables

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

In 2024, about 33.8 per cent of Bulgaria’s electricity came from renewable energy sources, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament’s second-largest group declines mandate to seek to form government

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

At a ceremony lasting just a few minutes on January 14, the Bulgarian Parliament’s second-largest group, We Continue the Change

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Business 

World Bank raises economic growth forecasts for Bulgaria

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Bulgaria’s real GDP growth is expected to reach 2.9 per cent in 2026 and 3.1 per cent in 2027, according

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Bulgaria 

Coordination centre urges public to get euro banknotes, coins, before dual circulation ends

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The head of the Bulgarian government’s coordination centre on euro adoption, Vladimir Ivanov, issued an appeal on January 13 to

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – November 2025 down 3.7%, imports up 5.1% y/y

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

In January – November 2025, the total value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 77 158.1 million leva, 3.7 per cent less than

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