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Foreign Ministry calls on Bulgarians not to travel to Pirot in Serbia

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Serbia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has issued a travel advisory for the town of Pirot in southern Serbia, urging Bulgarians not to

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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, nine deaths, 1102 new cases

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The deaths of nine people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in the past week, bringing

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Opponents of Bulgaria sending military aid to Ukraine take matter to Constitutional Court

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and Vuzrazhdane lodged an application in the Constitutional Court on December 23 for the court

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs overturn President’s veto on amendments to Electoral Code

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 23 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the country’s Electoral Code.

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Bulgaria’s Tourism Ministry ‘expects good ski season’ despite inflation and high prices

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Attending the December 23 opening of the 2022/23 ski season in Bulgaria’s mountain resort Pamporovo, caretaker Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov

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Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry: Logistics operation to send military aid to Ukraine has begun

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The logistics operation to send military aid to Ukraine, in line with a vote by Bulgaria’s National Assembly, started on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station in 10-year deal for fuel from US Westinghouse

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Westinghouse Electric Company and Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station signed on December 22 a 10-year contract to produce and deliver

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reduces prices of electronic road tax stickers as of 2023

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff

The prices of Bulgaria’s electronic road tax stickers – commonly known as “vignettes” – will be reduced by close to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Bansko lift pass price cut to 60 leva a day as many lifts closed

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 Lance Nelson tourism

Lift pass prices in Bulgaria’s mountain resort Bansko have been reduce to 60 leva a day for an adult pass and

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