IOM Bulgaria launching free online Bulgarian language courses for legally residing migrants
The International Organization for Migration in Bulgaria – IOM Bulgaria is launching at the beginning of June free online courses
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
NSI: Life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria has risen
Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population, calculated for the period 2022 – 2024, is 75.6 years, an increase
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European Parliament approves new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods
In a vote on May 22, the European Parliament approved increased tariffs on fertilisers and certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural
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EC opens new infringement case against Bulgaria
The European Commission said on May 22 that it opened a new infringement case against Bulgaria for failing to recognize
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Bulgarian railways is offering a steam train trip on June 1
Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering an excursion on a special train drawn by a steam engine on the occasion
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EC proposes measures to cut companies’ administrative costs ‘by further 400M euro a year’
The European Commission (EC) said on May 21 that it proposes to cut 400 million euro in annual administrative cost for
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Eurostat: EU imports from Russia dropped 86% between Q1 2022 and Q1 2025
There was a 58 per cent decline in EU exports to Russia and an 86 per cent decline in imports
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NSI: 16 157 foreign students at Bulgarian universities in 2024/25 academic year
There are 16 157 foreign students enrolled at universities and specialised higher schools studying for bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
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Bulgaria issued more than 96 000 Schengen visas in 2024
Bulgaria issued 96 142 Schengen visas in 2024, the European Commission (EC) said in figures published on May 20 2025.
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