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European Commission on Bulgaria, Romania joining air and sea Schengen

March 30, 2024March 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Schengen

On March 31, Bulgaria and Romania become Schengen members: the Schengen rules will apply in both EU member states including

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Bulgaria’s Varna Airport announces summer 2024 flight schedule

March 30, 2024March 30, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

On April 1 2024, almost immediately after Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen zone by air, national carrier Bulgaria Air will

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Bulgaria’s President names Audit Office head Glavchev to be caretaker Prime Minister – reports

March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev had named Audit Office head Dimitar Glavchev to be caretaker Prime Minister, according to reports on

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Bulgaria basks in warm spring weather as temperature records set

March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Records for maximum temperatures were set at Bulgaria’s Black Sea major coast cities on March 29, according to the country’s

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Bulgaria’s political crisis: Speed-dating and hasty legislating

March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2024, Roumen Radev

In a controversial move, Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on March 29 the first reading of amendments to laws to attempt to

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Bulgaria’s Parliament hastily amending laws in bid to resolve caretaker PM issue

March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament hastily leapt into the process of amending laws on March 29 in a bid to resolve issues related

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Bulgarian railways BDZ, Deutsche Bahn conclude contract for supply of 76 modernised carriages

March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

BDZ-Passenger Transport and Deutsche Bahn signed on March 29 a contract for the supply of 76 modernised passenger carriages, Bulgaria’s

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Declarations in Parliament mark 20 years of Bulgaria’s membership of Nato

March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Declarations in Parliament on March 29 marked the 20th anniversary of Bulgaria’s accession to Nato. Parliament’s largest group, GERB-UDF, described

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Bulgarian railways amends timetables on March 30 and 31 as clocks change to daylight saving

March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

As clocks in Bulgaria are changed to summer daily saving time overnight this weekend, all trains running after 3am on

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