2025 Perseids meteor shower to peak over Bulgaria on August 12 – 13
The 2025 Perseids meteor shower will peak on the night from August 12 to 13, with little competition from the
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria and the euro: Mandatory dual pricing comes into effect
As provided for in law, in Bulgaria the mandatory display of prices of goods and services in both leva and
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Bulgarian authorities deny plan to build over Roman-era amphitheatre site in capital Sofia
Bulgaria’s Culture Minister Mariyan Bachev and Deputy Culture Minister Todor Chobanov have denied that building over the Roman-era Amphitheatre of
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Poll finds notable drop in consumer confidence in Bulgaria
A regular three-monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on August 8, has
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Bulgaria’s government creates ‘Shop for People’ state-owned joint-stock company
Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on August 6 the establishment of a state-owned joint stock company Shop for People, headquartered in capital
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Petition demands action to preserve Roman-era Amphitheatre of Serdica in Bulgaria’s capital
An online petition demanding that Sofia municipality and government institutions take action to preserve the Roman-era Amphitheatre of Serdica in
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New cases of dolphins being found dead on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast
New cases of dolphins being found dead on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast have been reported, with three over three days
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Report finds disturbing trends in Bulgaria’s handling of foreign nationals held in detention
The Bulgarian authorities should take the necessary measures to stop the ill-treatment and prevent further “pushbacks”; that is, forcibly returning
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Bulgaria H1 2025 Budget deficit at 3.35B leva
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 3.35 billion leva in the first six months of the
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