Bulgaria restricts heavy lorry traffic over May 23 – 25 long weekend
Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency has announced restrictions on heavy lorry traffic over the May 23 to 25 long weekend. In
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Author: The Sofia Globe staff
EU spring economic forecast projects 2.5% growth for Bulgaria in 2026
The European Commission’s spring forecast for the EU economy, released on May 21, projected Bulgaria’s economic growth this year at
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FDI in Bulgaria in Q1 2026 was 1.9 billion euro
Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first quarter of the year stood at 1.9 billion euro, the equivalent of
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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for heavy rain forecast for May 22
Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for several districts for May 22 because
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Eurostat: EU’s population rose by a milllion between 2024 and 2025
On January 1 2025, there were 451 million people living in the European Union (EU) representing approximately a million more
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Bulgaria’s Parliament ratifies country’s membership of European Stability Mechanism
Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on May 20 the first and second reading of the ratification of the Treaty establishing the
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Bulgarian government to set up interdepartmental organising committee for hosting Eurovision 2027
The Bulgarian government is setting up an interdepartmental organising committee for the country’s hosting of the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest,
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European Parliament approves new EU rules for screening of foreign investments
In a vote on May 19, the European Parliament approved new EU rules for the screening of foreign investments to
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Bulgaria among 19 countries co-operating to identify and disrupt Iran’s IRGC online presence
Bulgaria was among 19 countries involved in identifying and disrupting the online presence of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according
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