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Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister condemns terrorist attack on Jews at Hannukah festival in Australia

December 14, 2025December 14, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev said on December 14 that the appalling act of violence against the Jewish community during

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Bulgaria’s Bansko opens 2025/26 ski season

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s mountain resort of Bansko opened its 2025/26 ski season on December 13, and for the first time in the

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EC: Bulgaria joins the euro zone on January 1 regardless of political situation

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgaria will join the euro zone on January 1 2026 regardless of the political situation, a spokesperson for the European

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Bulgaria’s Parliament unanimously accepts resignation of government

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted unanimously on December 12 to accept the resignation of the Rossen Zhelyazkov government, which had taken office

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European Stability Mechanism approves Bulgaria’s application for membership

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The board of governors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) approved Bulgaria’s application to become a member of the institution

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Borissov says he insisted on resignation of Bulgarian government

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Boiko Borissov said on December 11 that he had insisted on that day’s resignation of the government so that his

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Bulgaria’s government resigns after mass protests, while motion of no confidence defeated

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian government headed by Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov resigned on December 11 against the backdrop of mass protests, while

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Bulgarian Prime Minister says government is resigning

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov said on December 11 that his government would resign. The announcement came the afternoon after

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Eurobarometer: 49% of Bulgarians against the euro, 42% for

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Forty-nine per cent of Bulgarians are against the euro, 42 per cent for, with nine per cent undecided, according to

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