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Clocks in Bulgaria change to summer daylight saving time at 3am on March 29 2026

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Summer daylight saving time starts in Bulgaria on March 29 2026 at 3am, when clocks must be adjusted forward an

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Foreign Ministry urges Bulgarians living in six Middle Eastern countries to leave ‘while they still can’

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Iran

Bulgarians permanently resident in six Middle Eastern countries should “leave while they still can”, with the situation on the verge

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Bulgaria’s caretaker government refers Parliament’s vote on ‘Board of Peace’ to Constitutional Court

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker government has asked the Constitutional Court whether Parliament’s vote obliging it to table the ratification of the “Board

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Finance Minister: A rise in fuel prices could lead to a spike in inflation

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

A rise in fuel prices could lead to a spike in inflation, Bulgaria’s caretaker Finance Minister Georgi Klisurski told Nova

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Bulgaria’s Fourth Artillery Regiment holding live-fire exercise

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Field camp training for military personnel from the Fourth Artillery Regiment is being held from March 20 to 27 at

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Bulgaria’s April 2026 parliamentary elections: The Sofia Globe’s factfile

March 19, 2026April 24, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

March 20 marks the official campaign period ahead of Bulgaria’s April 19 2026 early National Assembly elections, in which 240

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Bulgarian railways offering trips on April 4 on train pulled by oldest restored steam engine

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering two special trips from Sofia to Bankya on April 4, on rolling stock pulled

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Bulgaria’s 2026 elections: Radev launches programme, with emphasis on economy

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Roumen Radev

On the eve of the official campaign period of Bulgaria’s April 19 early parliamentary elections, ex-president Roumen Radev launched the

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Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry in special operations against vote-buying ahead of April elections

March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry is carrying out special operations against vote-buying in a succession of cities and on March 19 announced

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