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Bulgaria is a gateway to Europe, PM tells US business delegation

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is a gateway to Europe thanks to its geographical position and the border with Turkey, and together with good

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Bulgaria 

Sofia’s 2023 mayoral election run-off: Debating debating

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2023, Sofia

With one day left to the official campaign period ahead of the November 5 run-off in Bulgarian capital city Sofia’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Schedule for ‘BG-ALERT’ tests announced

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

After an unscheduled and unannounced “BG-ALERT” warning system test caused sharp reactions in Bulgaria on the night of November 1,

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Eurostat: Food prices in EU continue to rise in 2023

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

After substantial increases in 2022, food prices in the European Union continued to rise also in 2023, EU statistics agency

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Bulgaria 

Test of alarm system alarms Bulgarians, makes them testy

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A test of a national alarm system, BG-ALERT, sent to many mobile phones in Bulgaria on November 1, caused alarm

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian, US air forces to hold joint exercise over Bulgaria

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

The Bulgarian Air Force and the US Air Force will take part on November 2 in a joint exercise within

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Leisure 

Bulgaria’s Rhodope narrow-gauge railway adds carriages for bikes, ski equipment

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Two new carriages for transporting bicycles and ski equipment will be added on weekends every Saturday and Sunday from November

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 35.9% for November 2023

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 35.9 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approves draft international contract on Stryker combat vehicles from US

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on November 1 Defence Minister Todor Tagarev’s report on the approval of a draft international contract for

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