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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first five months of 2025 is 148

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 148 people died in road accidents in Bulgaria in the first five months of 2025, the Interior

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Sirens to sound in Bulgaria on June 2 to honour memory of Hristo Botev

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Sirens will sound across Bulgaria for two minutes at noon on June 2 2025 in an annual custom honouring the

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Bulgaria’s May 2025 was among the three coldest May months in 20 years

May 31, 2025May 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s May 2025 was one of the country’s three coldest May months since 2005, the national meteorological bureau said in

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Bulgaria utilities regulator lowers gas prices by 0.1% for June 2025

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 0.1 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Unicef, NSI report finds positive trends, but also challenges in lives of children in Bulgaria

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A report presented on May 30 by Unicef and the National Statistical Institute (NSI) shows positive trends but also challenges

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NSI poll: Business sentiment in Bulgaria falls in May

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI), the results of which were released on May 30, has

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Bulgaria’s consumer, competition watchdogs launch checks against price hikes on euro adoption

May 29, 2025May 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission and the Competition Protection Commission are launching joint inspections to prevent speculative price increases in goods

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Bulgarian Air Force’s F-16 makes maiden flight in Bulgaria’s air space

May 29, 2025May 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff F-16

The new Bulgarian F-16 Block 70 combat trainer aircraft, which arrived in Bulgaria on April 2, made its maiden flight

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Bulgaria’s Parliament elects State Agency for National Security chief to head Dossier Commission

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Dossier Commission

In a vote after four hours of debate on May 28, Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted in a new Dossier Commission

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