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Bulgaria issues warning over scorching temperatures forecast for August 11

August 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather for most of the country for August

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2025 Perseids meteor shower to peak over Bulgaria on August 12 – 13

August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The 2025 Perseids meteor shower will peak on the night from August 12 to 13, with little competition from the

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Bulgarian authorities deny plan to build over Roman-era amphitheatre site in capital Sofia

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Sofia

Bulgaria’s Culture Minister Mariyan Bachev and Deputy Culture Minister Todor Chobanov have denied that building over the Roman-era Amphitheatre of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s government creates ‘Shop for People’ state-owned joint-stock company

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on August 6 the establishment of a state-owned joint stock company Shop for People, headquartered in capital

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Petition demands action to preserve Roman-era Amphitheatre of Serdica in Bulgaria’s capital

August 6, 2025August 8, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Sofia

An online petition demanding that Sofia municipality and government institutions take action to preserve the Roman-era Amphitheatre of Serdica in

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New cases of dolphins being found dead on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

New cases of dolphins being found dead on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast have been reported, with three over three days

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Bulgaria 

Report finds disturbing trends in Bulgaria’s handling of foreign nationals held in detention

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian authorities should take the necessary measures to stop the ill-treatment and prevent further “pushbacks”; that is, forcibly returning

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Tourism Minister awards finalists in competition for poster to promote Bulgaria

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Tourism Minister Miroslav Borshosh has awarded the finalists in the competition for a poster to promote Bulgaria as a year-round

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Bulgaria’s summer festivals: Celebration or a cause for noise complaints?

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s summer calendar is packed with music festivals, folk festivals and outdoor events of all kinds, but as the volume

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