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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes proposed amendments to Defence Act

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said late on November 11 that he vetoed some provisions of the Defence and Armed Forces

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Bulgarian Navy’s new vessel begins sea trials

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Sea trials of Hrabri the first of the two multifunctional modular patrol ships for the Bulgarian Navy began on November

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Bulgaria receives 438.6M euro in second NextGenerationEU payment

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on November 11 that it disbursed 438.6 million euro in grants to Bulgaria, the second payment

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Remembrance Day 2025 observed in war graves section of Bulgaria’s Sofia Central Cemetery

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Remembrance Day 2025 was observed on November 11 at the Commonwealth, German, Italian and French sections of the war graves

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Cultivating meaning: World-famous US jazz star Lizz Wright plants a tree in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

In town for the Plovdiv Jazz Fest this past weekend, world-famous US jazz and gospel singer Lizz Wright took time

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Remembrance Sunday 2025 observed in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

The traditional Service of Remembrance was observed on Remembrance Sunday, November 9 2025, at the British Military Cemetery in Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over heavy rainfall forecast for November 11

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for several districts for November 11 because

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Bulgarian MPs approve expanded powers for Lukoil special administrator

November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on November 7 amendments to the country’s law regulating operations in the oil and oil products

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Bulgarian MPs override presidential veto on Lukoil assets sale rules

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on November 6 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on Investment Promotion Act amendments that provide

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