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Bulgaria issues weather warnings as strong winds, heavy rain forecast for October 2

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for October 2 for several districts, with

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Bulgaria’s January – September 2025 road death toll is 325

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 325 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in the first nine months of 2025, according to

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Central bank will provide first euro banknotes to Bulgarian banks from November 1

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

From November 1, central Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) will provide the first euro banknotes to Bulgarian banks, which will then

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry warns of French national strike on October 2

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A national strike has been scheduled for October 2 in France, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry’s situation centre said in an

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Meteorological bureau: Bulgaria’s September 2025 similar to other very warm Septembers over past 15 years

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff climate change, climate crisis

September 2025 in Bulgaria was similarly warm to September 2024, as well as to other very warm Septembers in the

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VDL: Agreement with Ukraine on spending 2B euro on drones

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) and Ukraine have agreed with Ukraine that a total of two billion euro will be spent

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 0.8% for October 2025

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator said on September 30 that it approved a 0.8 per cent increase in the regulated gas price

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Civil defence sirens, BG-ALERT system to be tested in Bulgaria on October 1

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The civil defence sirens and BG-ALERT system will be tested in various cities in Bulgaria on October 1 at 11am,

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Bulgaria and the euro: Consumer protection body launches prices website

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) launched on September 30 the internet portal kolkostruva.bg (from the Bulgarian “how much does it

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