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Dire weather warnings in Bulgaria: Interior Ministry advises against non-essential travel

November 25, 2023November 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Cancel your trip unless it is absolutely necessary, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said on November 25, as the country’s weather bureau

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Bulgarian Cabinet approves draft 2024 Budget bill

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Government approved the 2024 draft Budget package at a sitting on November 24 and was set to table it

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Bulgaria arrests EU citizen allegedly linked to Hamas

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

A 37-year-old citizen of an EU country has been arrested in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on the basis of a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria: Weather warnings across country on November 25, Code Red for six districts

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s weather bureau has updated its weather warnings for November 25, announcing a Code Red – the highest level warning,

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Bulgaria: Weather warnings for November 25 over snow, rain and wind

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s weather bureau has issued various warnings for November 25 because of snow, rain and wind forecast for different parts

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Bulgaria’s road agency warns motorists of winter conditions this weekend

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency has warned motorists who have a journey ahead of them in the coming days to travel

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Bulgarian PM requests probe into alleged police threats to a Cabinet minister

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Denkov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has asked for an investigation into an allegation that police, said to be sympathetic to

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Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry: All preparations for 2023/24 winter season in place

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry and the country’s major winter resorts are beginning to prepare changes to stimulate modernisation and competitiveness in

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Large ice rink to open in centre of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv this winter

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

There will again be a large ice rink in the centre of Bulgaria’s city of Plovdiv, mayor Kostadin Dimitrov said

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