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New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in first four months of 2025 up 0.6% y/y

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

There were 15 615 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to April 2025, an increase of 0.6 per

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Association of Bulgarian Banks calls on public to deposit unbanked cash before euro introduction

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

There is more than 30 billion leva in unbanked cash in Bulgaria, and people should deposit it in banks before

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Europe 

EU prepares for summer wildfires with additional firefighters, aircraft

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Greece

The European Union has put together teams of firefighters and aircraft to help European countries likely to be affected by

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Bulgaria issues more Code Red weather warnings for heavy rainfall on May 26

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued new Code Red warning of severe hazardous weather for two districts for May 26,

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S&P Global re-affirms Bulgaria’s BBB credit rating, positive outlook

May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, macroeconomic indicators

S&P Global Ratings has re-affirmed its long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on Bulgaria at ‘BBB/A-2’,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues Code Red weather warnings for heavy rainfall on May 25

May 24, 2025May 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Red warning of severe hazardous weather for three districts for May 25,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM, Pope Leo discuss war in Ukraine, AI

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The war in Ukraine and the role of the Vatican as a mediator for negotiations were also among the topics

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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for heavy rainfall on May 24

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for five districts for May 24, and

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Bulgaria 

Defence Ministry: Bulgarian Defender 25 exercises to be held from May 26 to June 9

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Armed Forces will participate in a series of multinational military exercises to improve operational capabilities at the national

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