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Bulgaria issues weather warnings over forecast thunderstorms, heavy rain

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of hazardous weather for May 3 for seven districts because of

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Bulgaria: April 2024 was one of the warmest in 30 years

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

April 2024 in Bulgaria was one of the country’s warmest fourth months of the year in the past 30 years,

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Bulgaria’s Orthodox Easter weekend weather outlook: Rain and storms

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s 2024 Orthodox Easter four-day weekend is set to see mainly rainy weather, with thunderstorms in places and average maximum

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Bulgaria’s January – April 2024 road death toll is 113

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 113 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads between January 1 and April 30 2024, according to

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Bulgarian MPs vote to accept presidential veto on Investment Promotion Act

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Parliament voted on April 30 to revise the bill amending the country’s Investment Promotion Act, accepting the veto imposed

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Bulgaria: Anglican community in Sofia to participate in #ThyKingdomCome 2024 initiative

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The Anglican community in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia is to participate in in the global #ThyKingdomCome 2024 initiative, which seeks to

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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes to ban advertising of gambling in all forms of media

April 30, 2024May 14, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Media

With the votes of 200 MPs from all parliamentary groups, Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 30 to approve the

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UN refugee agency launches Compass: Network of refugee community centres in Bulgaria

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Refugees, Syrian refugees, Ukraine

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in collaboration with partners, launched on April 30 the Compass Bulgaria Network of Protection and

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Bulgaria’s June early parliamentary elections: GERB-UDF 25.9%, WCC-Democratic Bulgaria 16.4% – poll

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024

A poll ahead of Bulgaria’s June 9 2024 early parliamentary elections – being held simultaneously with scheduled European Parliament elections

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