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Bulgaria’s Navy launches second new patrol vessel, ahead of schedule

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The second of the two new multifunctional modular patrol ships of the Bulgarian Navy – the Smeli, was launched ahead

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Bulgaria, Romania welcome full integration into Schengen

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania strongly welcome the decision adopted unanimously on December 12, by the EU’s Justice and

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Borissov says talks underway on a government – but talks with whom?

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Talks are currently underway to form a government, GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov told reporters in Parliament. However, it was not

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Official: Bulgaria, Romania included in ‘land Schengen’ from January 1 2025

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

A year after agreeing to admit Bulgaria’s and Romania’s air and sea ports to the Schengen visa zone as of

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Bulgaria: Sombre mood hangs over process towards bidding to elect government

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

A sombre, if not gloomy and pessimistic, mood pervades ahead of Bulgaria’s Parliament taking its latest steps to seek to

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Poll: Bulgarians’ basic attitudes towards LGBTI people remain unchanged in 2024, despite attacks

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A poll by the Alpha Research agency, the results of which were released on December 11, has found that most

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Average rainfall in Bulgaria in autumn 2024 among lowest in past four years

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Autumn 2024 in Bulgaria was cooler than autumn 2023 and 2022, but the average rainfall was one of the lowest

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Bulgaria’s two largest parliamentary groups no closer on government formation

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s two largest parliamentary groups – Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB-UDF and the reformist We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria

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Bulgaria’s Borovets mountain resort to officially open 2024/25 winter season on December 21

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s mountain resort of Borovets is to officially open its 2024/25 winter season on December 21 “but if the weather

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