Sirens to sound in Bulgaria on June 2 to honour memory of Hristo Botev
Sirens will sound across Bulgaria for two minutes at noon on June 2 2026 in an annual custom honouring the
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
Bulgaria’s road death toll in first five months of 2026 is 169
A total of 169 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads between January 1 and May 31 2026, according to
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Bulgaria records 1.76 billion euro Budget deficit in January-April 2026
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has recorded a consolidated Budget deficit of 1.76 billion euro in the first four months of the
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US military to transit Bulgaria in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve
Military personnel and equipment from the US Armed Forces will travel on Bulgaria’s national road network on June 1 and
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Bulgarian railways offers retro railcar rides on June 6 and 7
Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering retro railcar train rides from Sofia to Bankya and back on June 6 and
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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes new law on anti-corruption commission
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on May 29 to approve the second and final reading of a bill on combating corruption among
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Romania expels Russian consul general after drone hits residential building, injuring two
In response to the incident in which a Russian drone hit a residential building, Romania has declared the Russian consul
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PM Radev claims EC is to initiate an excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria
Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev told a Cabinet meeting on May 29 that he expects that the European Commission (EC)
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National Statistical Institute reports increased life expectancy in Bulgaria
Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian population, calculated for the period 2023 – 2025, was 75.9 years, an increase
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