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NSI: Circulatory system diseases main causes of death in Bulgaria in 2024

June 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The main causes of death among the entire population of Bulgaria in 2024 were again the diseases of the circulatory

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Bulgaria 

PM: Bulgaria to prepare national plan for defence investments

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

A national plan for defence investments will be prepared, which will go through all approval procedures, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen

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Bulgaria’s former PM Petkov quits as WCC co-leader and MP over Sofia controversy

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

Bulgarian former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced on June 25 that he was resigning as co-leader of the We Continue

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Bulgaria: Fines issued as inspections find unjustified hikes in food prices

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The head of Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission, Maria Filipova, told a news conference on June 25 that she had issued

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over soaring temperatures forecast for June 26

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for June 26 because

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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first five months of 2025 up 2.9% y/y

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 19 472 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to May 2025, an increase of 2.9 per

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Gold coin dating from 6th century Eastern Roman emperor Justin II found in Bulgaria

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

A gold coin said to date from the time of Eastern Roman emperor Justin II, who ruled from 565 to

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament committee recommends approval of Bulgaria adopting the euro in January 2026

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, European Parliament

The European Parliament’s committee on economic and monetary affairs approved at a meeting on June 24 a draft report recommending

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria increases fees for citizenship applications tenfold

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on June 24 amendments to the law on state fees, providing for a tenfold increase in the

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