Europol: Antiquities worth more than 100 million euro seized in Bulgaria
Bulgarian law enforcement dismantled a criminal network involved in large-scale trafficking of cultural goods, in a co-ordinated action with law
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Ice rink to open as part of 2025 Sofia Christmas Fest in Bulgaria’s capital
An open-air ice rink will be part of attractions at the 2025 Sofia Christmas Fest in Bulgaria’s capital city, according
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Bulgaria extends New Year public holidays because of transition to euro
Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on November 19 that December 31 2025 and January 2 2026 will be public holidays, as a
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Bulgarian MPs overturn veto on amendments to Defence Act
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on November 19 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the country’s Defence and
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Bulgaria issues weather warnings for November 19 over forecast heavy rain
Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for November 19 because
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Earthquake of 3.6 on Richter Scale close to Bulgaria’s Blagoevgrad
An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter Scale was measured on November 17 at 4.48pm with an epicentre 16km from
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Energy Minister: Special administrator of Lukoil Bulgaria must get permission from government for each move
The special administrator of Lukoil assets in Bulgaria must obtain permission from the government for each specific activity, Energy Minister
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Bulgaria’s PM on Lukoil sanctions derogations: ‘We did the best we could for the refinery’
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov, reacting on November 15 to temporary derogations by the United States and United Kingdom on
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US Treasury Dept issues derogation on transactions involving Lukoil entities in Bulgaria
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a general licence authorising transactions involving
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